Contract Preschool Teacher/Instructor / Parks & Recreation / Four Freedoms #9117
City of Cape Coral
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Contract Program Leader / Parks and Recreation / Lake Kennedy Senior Center #9119
City of Cape Coral
Parks and Recreation Department
Location
Cape Coral, Florida, 33915
Salary
$14 - $17
per hour
Type
Closes
February 4, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading recreation programs for adults or children at the Lake Kennedy Senior Center, managing staff, participants, and relationships with parents or guardians, often during evenings and weekends.
It requires handling daily operations like office tasks, inventory, and safety protocols in a community setting.
A good fit would be someone organized, communicative, and experienced in childcare or recreation who enjoys working with people and can manage groups effectively.
Key Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- Certification in CPR and First Aid (within 90 days of hire)
- Valid driver's license (Florida license within 30 days of hire)
- At least 18 years old
- Availability for evenings and weekends
- Safety-sensitive role requiring fingerprinting
- Experience in staff management, child discipline, and recreational programming
Full Job Description
SAFETY SENSITIVE: Yes FINGERPRINTING REQUIRED: Yes
This position is mainly evenings and weekends
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for overall operation of adult or child care and recreation programs: the staff and participants, as well as relations with parents, guardians, and school/church personnel.
- Knowledge of modern office support functions.
- Knowledge of modern office equipment and various computer programs and applications.
- Knowledge of inventory control, and bookkeeping functions.
- Ability to handle child discipline, staff management, and recreational programming.
- Skill in organization, prioritization, and time management.
- Skill in written, verbal, electronic, and visual communications for effective expression and clarity.
- Ability to be available for school functions, orientation and in-service meetings or training sessions.
- Ability to give and receive instructions and apply consistent courtesy and tact in public contact and/or confrontational situations.
- May be required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of assigned tasks.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor(s).
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma/GED required.
- Certification in CPR and first aid required within ninety (90) days of hire or promotion.
- Must possess a valid state driver’s license upon hire and obtain a valid Florida driver’s license within thirty (30) days of hire or promotion.
- Must be 18 or older.
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