Outdoor After School Program Assistant 1

Montrose, CO - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 15 - 17

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Benefits:

Flexible schedule
Opportunity for advancement
Training & development

Position Summary

This position is responsible for leading and assisting enrichment activities including academic assistance and a focus on outdoor themed arts and crafts group games outdoor activities such as hiking fishing biking and others. The Program Assistant 1 supports the planning and delivery of engaging safe and developmentally appropriate outdoor activities for youth in the after school program. This position works under the supervision of the Outdoor Leader and the Enrichment and Outdoors Coordinator to lead and assist with daily programs such as hiking nature exploration team-building games and environmental education. The Program Assistant 1 helps create a positive and inclusive environment where participants can build confidence teamwork skills and a connection to the outdoors.

Key responsibilities include supervising and engaging with youth during activities assisting with setup and cleanup maintaining safety and behavior standards and supporting communication with families and staff. The ideal candidate enjoys working with children in an outdoor setting demonstrates strong teamwork and communication skills and models enthusiasm for learning and exploration in general the Outdoor Program Assistant 1 should enjoy working and playing outside introducing new activities and skills to program participants and fostering an appreciation for outdoor activities among youth participants.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following are examples of primary duties assigned to this position. Other related duties may be assigned.

Leads and assists students to safely and actively participate in a wide variety of enrichment and outdoor activities
Exercise authority in problematic situations with children; utilizing guidance and disciplinary procedures as directed by the Site Leader.
Promote academic success good character citizenship healthy lifestyles outdoor activity and outdoor safety
May be trained to perform additional job duties on different days for special events.
Plans and facilitates activities for program participants.
Participates in staff meetings and training as needed or required.

Position Qualifications

Experience:

16 years of age or older
Time spent leading or participating in outdoor activities preferred
One (1) year of experience in elementary education or childcare setting preferred.

Certifications:

The possession of or ability to obtain CPR/First Aid Certification.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The Outdoor After School Enrichment Program is housed at Montrose County School Districts Outer Range School and will utilize local park and outdoor areas.
Program hours are from 3 pm-6:00 pm Monday through Thursday.
Primary functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for walking standing or sitting for prolonged periods. This position will require moderate lifting and heavy lifting on occasion and working indoors and in outdoor weather conditions including rain snow heat and wind.

Benefits

Free Membership to the Community Rec Center after 30 days of hire.

Compensation: $15.90 - $17.44 per hour

Mission Statement:FUNdamentally improving lives by building community in fun engaging ways and by providing excellent parks and recreation facilities activities and services.

EEO Statement: The Montrose Recreation District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to providing an inclusive accessible and barrier-free recruitment process. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the search process including alternative formats of job postings. Applicants requiring accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator. Jeremy Master -or- Human Resources. Lisa Lopez

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Benefits:Flexible scheduleOpportunity for advancementTraining & developmentPosition SummaryThis position is responsible for leading and assisting enrichment activities including academic assistance and a focus on outdoor themed arts and crafts group games outdoor activities such as hiking fishing bi...