Winter Fun Team Intern

Job Posting End Date:

November 20, 2026

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Winter Fun Team

Salary Range:

$16.00 - $21.00Salary Commensurate with Experience

Location:

Various

Civil Service or Non Civil Service:

Non Civil Service

Job Summary:

We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic individuals to join our team as Winter Fun Workers! In this seasonal role, you will be responsible for organizing and facilitating recreational activities and events that bring joy and excitement to participants. While working, you'll help create a fun, safe, and engaging environment that fosters positive experiences for everyone involved.

Examples of Duties:

WINTER FUN POSITIONS

Program Leaders:

Demonstrates quality leadership by stimulating interest in the recreation aides and participants. Ability to work well with children (including children with special needs). Implements lesson plans and curriculum for recreational activities including games; sports activities; arts and crafts; music and dance.  Functions as the primary source of communication to the parents. Prepares daily reports; attendance logs, incident reports, & other necessary documents as required by standard operations and procedures of the program.

Training & Experience: Experience in County’s Summer Enrichment Program or child-care services. 

Recreation Aide:

Ability to work well with children (including children with special needs). Monitors specific group of children between the ages of 5 and 11. Assists Program Leaders with organized games, music, and crafts.  Hand out, collects, cleans and sanitizes equipment and supplies.   Cleans and sanitizes table-tops and chairs. Performs other related duties as required. 

Training & Experience: High school student, graduate, or former Jr. Leader that is 16 years of age or older by program start date.

ADA Recreation Aide:

Must be able to meet all of the duties of a Recreation Aide. Must work well with children that are in need of special program accommodation and who may require one-on-one supervision. Encourages the integration of children with special accommodations into daily activities while still promoting and meeting the child’s independent needs. Must be creative and resourceful when planning and implementing age appropriate indoor & outdoor activities. 

Training & Experience: Experience with special needs children/adults highly preferred. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, one or more years of college preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

WINTER FUN REQUIREMENT

To qualify for the County of Kauai Winter Fun Program, you MUST be 16 years or older and be available for the duration of the program.

WINTER FUN PROGRAM

Those selected for hire will begin employment processing November 23, 2026.
Employment dates are December 21, 2026, to December 31, 2026.

Work Hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Program Leaders ($21.00/hour)
• ADA Recreation Aide ($20.00/hour)
• Recreation Aide ($16.00/hour)

Winter Fun worksites are:

Kapaʻa Neighborhood Center, Lihu‘e Neighborhood Center, Kekaha Neighborhood Center, and Kalaheo Neighborhood Center.

Additional Job Information:

Assigned worksite may vary depending on the positions and will be announced at a later date. 

Please contact the Human Resources Department at (808) 241-4956 with any questions on the County of Kaua'i's Winter Fun Program. 

OTHER INFORMATION

All applicants selected for employment may be required to pass a drug screening test, and/or successfully complete a fingerprinting and criminal history record check as required by the position.

Work Shift/ Schedule:

Monday-Friday (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378.

Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination