Part Time- Program Aide

Elkhart, KS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

CITY OF ELKHART JOB DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT
Parks and Recreation

POSITION
Program Aid

DIVISION
Recreation

STATUS
Part-time

CATEGORY
Hourly $15

FLSA
Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO
Program and Recreation Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY
The Recreational Program Aid is responsible for assisting in the planning and implementation of recreational sports and programs activities for various age groups. This role supports the Program and Recreation Coordinator in ensuring that
all programs are safe engaging and meet the needs of participants. May work evenings and weekends.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY

Planning and organizing activity programs under the supervision of a site supervisor.
Organizes supplies and equipment for site activities. Implement lesson plan for daily activities (age appropriate)
Follow all administrative responsibilities.
Help implement all things related to sports includes games and events.
Monitoring participants to ensure compliance with rules and prevent accidents.
Cleaning maintaining and ensuring proper use of facilities and equipment.
Organizing and prepare equipment for facilities and/or fields.
Track attendance and participation.
Maintains communication with site supervisor and Program and Recreation Assistant.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Play and engage with the children.
Assist with other various all ages programs.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor to support the overall success of the program.
Be flexible may work evenings and weekends.
Cleaning maintaining and ensuring proper use of facilities and equipment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent; college coursework in recreation education or a related field is a plus.
Experience working with youth adults or seniors in recreational educational or similar settings.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Knowledge of recreational activities sports environmental educations arts and crafts or event coordination is highly desirable.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must be an excellent problem solver and solve issues in a timely manner.
Must be able to appropriately mediate situations.
Must be friendly active and like to interact and play with children of all ages.
Support others through teamwork dedication and guidance in order to achieve the completion a task or activity.
Must have complete knowledge or proven ability to learn the rules and regulations of the city program and Child Safety Policy.

PHYSICAL MENTAL AND VISUAL SKILLS

The physical mental and visual demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Frequently required to walk sit and talk or hear.
Occasionally required to use hands to finger handle feel or operate objects tools.
Occasionally required to climb or balance stoop kneel or crouch.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
Occasionally exposed to wet and/or hot humid conditions.
Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
Noise level in the work environment can be moderately loud while at the field.

DRUG TEST REQUIRED
The City of Elkhart is a Drug Free Workplace. Therefore a post offer pre-employment drug screen is required. Random drug testing may be
conducted after employment.

POLICY STATEMENT
The incumbent is required to possess the knowledge skills and abilities and the physical mental and visual skills described in this job description to perform the principal duties responsibilities and essential job functions.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent. Principal duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job and other duties and responsibilities include those that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job.
This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employee holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by the Mayor. All requirements are subject to possible
modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

CITY OF ELKHART JOB DESCRIPTIONDEPARTMENTParks and RecreationPOSITIONProgram AidDIVISIONRecreationSTATUSPart-timeCATEGORYHourly $15FLSANon-ExemptREPORTS TOProgram and Recreation CoordinatorJOB SUMMARYThe Recreational Program Aid is responsible for assisting in the planning and implementation of rec...