Recreation Day Camp Leader (Summer Season)

Recreation Day Camp Leader (Summer Season)

Salary

$17.75 - $21.57 Hourly

Location

91942, CA

Job Type

Temporary Part-Time

Job Number

26-04

Department

Parks and Recreation Department

Opening Date

01/05/2026

Closing Date

3/1/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

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Position Summary

The City of La Mesa has several openings for energetic and enthusiastic Day Camp Leaders for the Summer Day Camp Program beginning June 1 through August 7, 2026. Our Summer Day Camp Program is operated through La Mesa Community Services. Camp La Mesa offers children ages 6 to 13 years a fun-filled summer. Activities include field trips, crafts, cooking, singing, organized games, swimming, and more. Day Camp meets Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.

This is a part-time, temporary position working up to 30 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Hours will vary pending the shift. Examples of shifts are 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Shifts over 6 hours include a 1/2 hour unpaid lunch break.

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

To assist in teaching classes or to lead a variety of recreational program activities involved in the implementation of recreational programs for the City including sports, special events, day camps, arts and crafts and other recreational programs and activities; to provide on-site supervision for program implementation; to set up and issue equipment for recreational activities; and to maintain records and reports.

Key Responsibilities

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Supervise 10 to 20 campers per week, ages 6 - 13 years.

• Plan and lead varied activities each week.

• Observe necessary precautions to ensure the safety of program participants and their activities.

• Interface daily with parents, general public and other city colleagues.

• Supervise aide(s) and teen volunteers.

• Assist campers in pool on a daily basis.

IF WORKING AS AN INCLUSION LEADER: La Mesa Day Camp occasionally has campers with special needs and/or difficulty adjusting to the camp setting. In these instances an Inclusion Leader would be assigned to work one-on-one with the camper to assure a positive camp experience to the fullest extend possible. In the event a one-on-one assignment is not needed, the Inclusion Leader would work in the capacity as a traditional Leader as described in the job posting.

Inclusion Leader Responsibilities:

• Along with Camp Coordinator, will meet with the camper and parent prior to the week of attendance to discuss the special needs, helpful information, and ways to communicate the events of the day.

• Will be responsible for assisting the camper's participation in various activities throughout the day. This may mean offering alternative behaviors and better understanding among

• Will work with Camp Coordinator and camp staff to share ideas and suggestions.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education/Training:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. College-level coursework in recreation, physical education or a closely related field is highly desirable.

Experience:

At least one year of responsible experience working in a recreation program.

If Hired as an Inclusion Leader:

Some experience as an Inclusion Leader or training/classes in the area of special needs children between the ages of 6 - 13 years old.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of a Standard First Aid Certificate required by May 23, 2026.

• Possession of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (Infant, Child & Adult) required by May 23, 2026.

• Possession of AED Certificate required by May 23, 2026.

• California ID/Drivers License, or sufficient proof of identification required for fingerprinting purposes.

Other:

• Ability to professionally plan, organize, and implement activities in a day camp program.

• Ability to effectively handle and diffuse disruptive behavior among program participants.

• Ability to meet and deal tactfully and effectively with program participants and the public.

• Ability to get in front of campers and perform in a large group setting.

• Ability to maintain a high level of enthusiasm and represent a positive role model to the children at camp.

• Ability to attend orientation/training on Saturday, May 23, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

• Successful completion of physical exam is required (physical demands and working conditions will be provided upon request)

Examination Process

Interested applicants must submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire. by the application deadline of 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2026. All required certificates and/ or licenses must be submitted by date of hire. Only those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the City will be invited to participate in the interview process.

Interviews are tentatively schedule for the week of March 16, 2025. Submission of an application does not guarantee participation in the testing process.

NOTE: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment medical evaluations, and background investigation.

As a general rule, temporary part-time employees do not earn any fringe benefits with the City of La Mesa. However, they are covered under workers' compensation and Social Security inlcuding Medicare and are eligiblie for 40 hours of sick leave after 90 days of employment and 30 days of work.

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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to continue in the selection process. Resumes in lieu of this questionnaire will not be accepted. Please be as descriptive as possible in your responses. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

• Yes

• No

02

Are you currently or have you ever been a member of CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System)?

• Yes

• No

03

Will you be 18 years of age or older as well as graduated from high school or passed a General Education Development (GED) test prior to May 23, 2026?

• Yes

• No

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Do you have at least one year of responsible experience working in a recreation program?

• Yes

• No

05

Do you possess or have the ability to obtain a current CPR (Infant, Child & Adult) Certificate by May 23, 2026? If you possess the certificate, please attach a copy to your application.

• Yes

• No

06

Do you possess or have the ability to obtain a current AED Certificate by May 23, 2026? If you possess the certificate, please attach a copy to your application.

• Yes

• No

07

Do you possess or have the ability to obtain a current Standard First Aid Certificate by May 23, 2026? If you possess the certificate, please attach a copy to your application.

• Yes

• No

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Please describe IN DETAIL an activity that you planned and implemented. If you have no experience planning and implementing an activity, please type "N/A".

09

Please describe any experience you have had supervising large groups of children. If none, please type "N/A".

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Do you have experience or training/classes in the area of special needs children between ages 6 - 13 years old?

• Yes

• No

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Please describe any experience you have as an Inclusion Aide including any training/classes you have taken in the area of special needs children between ages 6 -13 years old? If you do not have any experience, please type "N/A".

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INSTRUCTIONAL - I am able to teach (check all that apply):

• Cooking

• Crafts

• Drawing

• Nature / Animals

• Organized Games

• Phonics

• Pre-School

• Puppetry

• Science Experiments

• Other

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SPORTS - I am able to teach (check all that apply):

• Badminton

• Baseball

• Basketball

• Football

• Ping Pong

• Soccer

• Softball

• Stretching

• Swimming

• Volleyball

• Other

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I would be available to begin employment on (please type earliest date available):

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The Summer Day Camp Program runs from June 1 through August 7, 2026 with a mandatory orientation training on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Are you willing and able to work this schedule?

• Yes

• No

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Pursuant to California Public Resources Code 5164, indicate if you have ever had a violation or attempted violation of any of the penal codes listed below:

• Penal Code 220: Assault with intent to commit mayhem, rape, sodomy, oral copulation, rape in concert with another, lascivious acts upon a child, or penetration of genitals or anus with foreign object.

• Penal Code 261.5: Unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under age 18.

• Penal Code 262: Rape of spouse.

• Penal Code 266: Inveiglement of enticement of unmarried person under 18 for purposes of prostitution; aiding and abetting, procuring a person for illegal intercourse by false pretenses.

• Penal Code 266h(b): Pimping a minor.

• Penal Code 266i: Pandering a minor.

• Penal Code 266j: Procurement of child under age 16 for lewd or lascivious acts.

• Penal Code 267: Abduction of person under 18 for purposes of prostitution.

• Penal Code 269: Aggravated sexual assault of a child.

• Penal Code 272: Causing, encouraging or contributing to the delinquency of persons under 18 years.

• Penal Code 273a: Willful cruelty or unjustifiable punishment of the child; endangering life or health.

• Penal Code 273d: Corporal punishment or injury of a child.

• Penal Code 288: Lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14.

• Penal Code 288.2: Harmful matter sent with intent of seduction of minor (Felony Only).

• Penal Code 288.5: Continuous sexual abuse of a child.

• Penal Code 311.1: Sent or brought into state for sale or distribution; possessing, preparing, publishing, producing, developing, duplicating, or printing within state; matter depicting sexual conduct by a minor.

• Penal Code 311.2: Sending, receiving, printing, exhibiting, distribution materials depicting sexual conduct by a minor.

• Penal Code 311.3: Depicting by film, photograph, videotape, etc., sexual conduct by a person under 14.

• Penal Code 311.4: Employment of a minor to perform prohibited acts.

• Penal Code 311.10: Advertising for sale or distribution materials depicting a person under age 18 engaging in or simulating sexual conduct.

• Penal Code 311.11: Possession or control of material depicting a person under 14 engaging in or simulating sexual conduct.

• Penal Code 314: Lewd or obscene conduct, indecent exposure, obscene exhibition.

• Penal Code 647a: Engaging in or lewd or dissolute conduct in a public place or in any place open to the public.

• Penal Code 647d: Loitering in or about a public toilet for the purpose of engaging in or soliciting a lewd or lascivious or unlawful act.

• Penal Code 647.6: Annoying or molesting a child under 18.

• None of the above.

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APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT - NOTIFICATION VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL): The City of La Mesa Human Resources Division uses e-mail to notify our applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of your application. Therefore, as an applicant, you are hereby advised of the following: 1. Ensure that the e-mail address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. Do not share e-mail addresses. Spam or other filters should be adjusted to accept our e-mails. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our e-mail notifications, i.e., for the non-delivery of e-mail or if you fail to check your e-mail inbox on a timely basis, etc. 2. Carefully read any notices that we send in a timely manner. Follow further instructions, if any. We recommend that you print and keep a hard copy of our notices for your records. I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the above.

• Yes

• No

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Employer

City of La Mesa

Address

8130 Allison Avenue La Mesa, California, 91942

Phone

619-667-1175

Website

https://www.cityoflamesa.gov/

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