Contract Paid Intern / Development Services / Planning #9244
City of Cape Coral
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Contract Preschool Teacher/ Instructor / Parks & Recreation / Youth Center #9196
City of Cape Coral
Parks and Recreation Department
Location
Cape Coral, Florida, 33915
Salary
$14 - $16
per hour
Type
Closes
April 17, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This contract role at the City of Cape Coral's Parks and Recreation Department focuses mainly on preparing and cooking meals for preschool children at the Youth Center, with occasional help in classroom activities.
The job involves planning recreational programs, supervising kids, and handling daily tasks like reporting and cleanup to ensure a safe environment.
It's ideal for someone patient and organized who enjoys working with young children and can adapt to flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
Key Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- Experience working with preschool or elementary age children
- First Aid and CPR certification (required within 90 days of hire)
- Valid Florida Class 'E' Driver's License (required within 90 days of hire)
- Children and Family Services (CFS) 40-hour training (required within 1 year; register within 90 days)
- 10 additional hours of yearly in-service training per CFS guidelines
- At least 18 years old; flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Full Job Description
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SAFETY SENSITIVE: Yes FINGERPRINTING REQUIRED: Yes
**This position primarily supports meal preparation and cooking for preschool-aged children, with limited involvement in classroom activities as needed**
Key Details
- Responsible for planning, organizing and initiating recreational specific programs in correspondence to the facility guidelines.
- Must be able to uphold all City policies and procedures while meeting all of the specific divisional guidelines.
- Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, implementation of lesson plans, the supervision and safety of participants, daily reporting, inventory control, superior communication skills, child discipline, processing of registrations, computer skills, miscellaneous daily paper work required by (CFS) and general cleanup.
- Will have on-site decision making authority and will relay all important matters to the Supervisor daily.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma/GED required.
- First Aid, CPR, and a valid Florida Class "E" Driver's License required within 90 days of hire or promotion.
- Children and Family Services (CFS) 40 hour training required within (1) year of hire or promotion. (Must be registered within 90 days of hire or promotion).
- Responsible for 10 additional hours yearly of in-service training as outlined in (CFS) guidelines. Child Development Associate (CDA) or Equivalent preferred.
- Experience working with preschool or elementary age children required.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
This is a contract position governed by the terms and conditions of the employment agreement.
Individuals assigned to this classification must report to work per their assigned schedule. Parks and Recreation staff must be willing to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays as assigned.
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