Salary: $12.00 Hourly
Location : Sun Prairie, WI
Job Type: Seasonal Employment
Job Number: 2023-107
Department: Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Opening Date: 10/12/2023
Closing Date: 11/13/2023 12:00 AM Central
Under the leadership of the Recreation Program Coordinator and Program Instructors, this position assists in the implementation of program-specific curriculum and assists in leading/facilitating Tot School our preschool program for ages 2-3.
Dates and hours needed:
Immediate opening, for Tot School that meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11am. This class follows the school year calendar running September – May with a six-week session in June & July. Assistant is paid for setup, cleanup and any prep required.
Starting wage – $12.00 per hour based on experience and qualifications:The position qualifies for $.25 increases annually.
Essential Job Functions
Major Duties/Essential Functions
- Provide assistance and support to Program Instructors
- Assist in leading, demonstrating, and instructing participants in recreation games/activities
- Provide an interactive, positive, fun, and safe environment for the participants
- Assist in the supervision of all participants
- Provide clear communication to and from the coordinator, instructors, participants and parents
- Prepares program equipment, supplies, and materials
- Completes shopping trips for program equipment, supplies, and materials
- Attend all required meetings and training
- Other duties as assigned
Minor Duties/Responsibilities
- Assist in setting up and cleaning up the facility/equipment
- Notify coordinator or instructors of problems and concerns regarding equipment, facilities, participants, and/or spectators
- Distribute any needed supplies or information to participants/parents
- Complete-time card on time and hand into the coordinator
- Arrive on time, dressed appropriately according to the dress code, and ready to interact with coworkers, participants, and parents
Requirements of Work
Experience/Education
- Previous instruction or coaching experience preferred. Prior experience working with kids is preferred.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of standard safety practices
Skill/Ability
- Must be 16 years of age or older
- Ability and willingness to understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions
- Ability and willingness to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff members, supervisor(s), and the public, and to deal with them in a courteous and tactful manner
- Strong oral communication skills
- Ability and willingness to maintain a safe and positive learning environment
- Ability and willingness to supervise and maintain control of participants in a group and/or 1-on-1 setting
- Ability and willingness to keep accurate records and complete any necessary paperwork
Other Job Functions
Physical Demands
The physical 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, talk, hear, read and write. This position frequently requires an employee to walk or bend. He/she may periodically need to reach, stoop, crouch, or kneel. The employee may be asked to clean, pick up, put away, and lift/carry, and/or move equipment weighing approximately 10 – 50 pounds.
Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Tools and Equipment Used
- Equipment is specific to the program being taught
- First Aid Supplies
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF WORK:
Work Environment
- Must work well with others
- Must communicate well with others
- Inside and outside work with exposure to the weather
- Noisy environment
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No benefits are offered for this position.