[DPR Summer/Seasonal] Program Assistant, Senior - Teens

February 20, 2026

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<img class="fr-fic fr-dii" style="width: 277px;" src="https://admincenter.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/3458/jobpostings/image/P&R logo.jpg" data-name="P&R logo.jpg" data-uw-rm-alt-original="" alt="Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve." data-uw-rm-alt="CT"> Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve. A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at <a href="https://www.dprplaymore.org/27/ABOUT-US" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;" target="_blank" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.dprplaymore.org/27/ABOUT-US" aria-label="Durham Parks and Recreation - open in a new tab" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.dprplaymore.org/27/about-us$durhamparksandrecreation">Durham Parks and Recreation</a> is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity. Hourly Rate: $19.66 - $21.67/hour Work Days/Times: Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm This position starts by June 1, 2026, and ends by August 14, 2026. Position coordinates engaging teen-focused programming for a recreation center, including the City’s MyDurham Teen program locations. Incumbent works with staff to plan and implement recreation programs targeting teens ages 13-18, engages and mentors participants, and collaborates with community partners to plan teen-focused events.<ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Develops documents such as monthly calendars for program sites.</li><li>Manages program spaces, acquires supplies, and maintains cleanliness and organization.</li><li>Supervises youth groups during programs, maintains discipline and order, issues equipment, and conducts games and activities.</li><li>Assists in training, assigning, leading, and evaluating staff and volunteers.</li><li>Leads interactive recreation workshops, special events and other programs.</li><li>Organizes positive alternative and preventive education projects.</li><li>Assists in the development of programs to meet community needs.</li><li>Develops community partnerships, builds relationships, markets programs, and recruits volunteers.</li><li>Schedules and organizes teen programming and outreach, schedules meetings and activities at site facilities.</li><li>Enters participant information and program registrations into Active.Net recreation software system, manages and updates existing information.</li><li>Maintains and prepares attendance and activity reports and other program documents.</li><li>Addresses participant and staff needs and concerns and communicates them to supervisor.</li><li>Completes program and staff evaluation forms at the end of the program.</li><li>Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service training programs, orientations, and evaluation sessions.</li><li>Observes necessary precautions to secure the safety of program participants and renders first aid in case of minor injury.</li><li>Completes accident reports.</li></ul> KNOWLEDGE OF:-Recreational planning and the provision of general and specialized recreation programs for teens.-Gang awareness.-Awareness of social media platforms teens are utilizing. SKILL IN: -Organizing and leading group recreational programs. -Interacting positively and communicating effectively with teens.-Behavior management and conflict resolution.-Conducting research and evaluations.-Report writing and record keeping. <ul><li>High School diploma or equivalency (GED, HiSet, TASC).</li><li>Two (2) years of experience working with teens in a recreational setting,supervising activities, and providing customer service.</li><li>Must be at least 21 years of age.</li><li>Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.</li><li>Valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification "or" obtain within the first six months of employment.</li></ul>

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