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Welcome! Thank you for your interest in employment with Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners.

Below you will find a list of available employment opportunities. Although resumes are accepted, an Okeechobee County Employment Application must be completed and submitted either electronically or in person to:

Email: careers@okeechobeecountyfl.gov (for your protection, please redact confidential information when transmitting electronically, i.e. social security number)

Address: Okeechobee County Historic Courthouse, Human Resources - Room 103, 304 NW 2nd Street Okeechobee, FL 34972

Please click here to download the Okeechobee County Employment Application.

Satisfactory pre-employment background check is required for all positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Okeechobee County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoffs, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Drug Free Workplace: Okeechobee County is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in compliance with all applicable State and Federal laws. All selected candidates will be required to pass a post-offer pre-employment drug test.

Veterans Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a “veteran” under Florida Administrative Code Rule 55A-7.009 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans’ preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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Notice: The positions listed on our website are with the Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners. In order to view job listings from other Constitutional Offices, please visit each of their websites. Links to the Constitutional Officers sites are listed below:

Okeechobee County Clerk, Jerald D. Bryant
Property Appraiser, Mickey Bandi
Sheriff, Noel Stephen
Supervisor of Elections, Melissa Arnold
Tax Collector, Celeste Watford

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Summer Day Camp Counselor (x5)

Type:Temporary
Salary/Pay Rate:$15.48/hr
Posted Date:02/14/2024

Job Description - Summer Day Camp Counselor (x5)

8 weeks in the summer - $15.48 / hr (40 hours per week)

Assists in planning, initiating, organizing, and directing an extensive and diversified summer day camp program suited to the needs of participants and potential participants such as the Summer Food Program and planned programs for approximately 50-90 children. Reports directly to the Center Manager.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for all staff and volunteers in the absence of the Center Manager, such as recreation leaders and specialists (sports, music, nature, etc.) and any other key staff at the site.

Organizes, promotes, teaches, and conducts a variety of recreation activities such as arts and crafts, sports and games, music, dance, drama, nature study, special features and events.

Plans a variety of activities catering to different age groups and varying degrees of participant skills.

Aids in the preparation of manuals, rules, announcements, bulletins and promotional materials.

Reports to the center manager on activities, participation, plans, problems and needs; recommends action, and carries out policies and objectives of the agency.

Maintains appropriate records, inventories, reports and information.

Promotes, organizes and stimulates good relationships with agencies serving the area, in determining the recreation needs, interests and appropriate improvements.

(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform all other duties that are related to the essential job functions.)

Requirements:

High School Diploma or acceptable equivalency
American Red Cross and First Aid Certification
Recreation, physical education majors and/or childcare experience preferred.
Must have experience as a leader in a variety of recreation activities and/or in rendering service in a recreation activity situation.

BOCC Employment Application

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