Job Description
Salary: $12.65 - $18.97 Hourly
Location : Farmers Branch, TX
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number: 01513
Department: Parks & Recreation - Part Time
Division: Recreation - Part Time
Opening Date: 11/24/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Summary The purpose of this position is to provide a safe and enriching environment for youth program participants.
Essential Job Functions Leads youth program activities including sports and fine arts activities; supervising youth while swimming; attending field trips; leading community service projects; and, leading team building exercises.
Maintains parent communication including answering questions; discussing behavior concerns; and, reminding parents about upcoming events and activities.
Performs and maintains safety including CPR and First Aid; fire drills; and, site checks.
May perform additional duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge is equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.
Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a criminal background check, drug and alcohol test.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Work requires regular interaction involving exchange and receipt of information.
This position normally performs the duty assignment after receiving detailed instructions as to methods, procedures, and desired end results with little room for deviation. The immediate supervisor may, at times, provide close and constant review.
Work requires the use of standard technical skills appropriate to the work environment of the organization.
Intermediate ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias. Basic ability to perform the four basic arithmetic operations. Intermediate ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
Special Requirements
Must be able to obtain CPR and First-Aid certifications.
Ability to work during school vacations (shifts from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.).
Ability to work the entire duration of summer camp.
This position is classified as a safety-sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing during the course of employment.
Licenses and Certificates
CPR and First Aid certifications are required.
Work Environment
Work performed in clean surroundings and may involve exposure to extreme weather conditions; requires little physical effort in working with light, easy to handle materials (up to 20 lbs.) Occasionally lifts objects weighing 50 lbs. Walking, standing, and reaching are part of the physical demands of this position.
- Empower Retirement Account.
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Do you possess a High School Diploma or equivalent?
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Do you have experience working in a similar environment (i.e., YMCA, Recreation Center, gym, Wellness Center, etc.)?
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Are you able to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends?
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Do you possess CPR and First Aid certifications?
- Yes
- No, but I am wiling to obtain them
- No
Required Question
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Part time, Summer work, Immediate start, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work, Afternoon shift, Early shift