Job description

The Saturday Live, Program Assistant performs duties under the direct supervision of the Saturday Live Coordinator, Recreation Supervisor and the overall management of the Division Manager of Programming. General responsibilities include, but are not limited to maintaining supervision and leadership of participants during the program, set-up and clean-up of facility. This position works closely with children and parents, and is part of a team.
The Saturday Live program runs from October- April on the 1st and 3rd Saturday evening between approximately 4:45-9:15pm. This is an at-will position.

TASKS YOU WILL DO

Essential Responsibilities

• Supervises children attending the program and promote safety and respect among its participants.
• Provides leadership for all activities and events.
• Supervises all activities, demonstrating when needed.
• Ensures the best programming for participants by cooperating with management and co-workers.
• Ensures that the health and safety needs of the participants are met and all health and safety issues are dealt with immediately and appropriately.
• Follows proper procedures in administering first aid and reporting incidents.
• Sets up and cleans up facility in accordance with facility expectations.
• Complies with all safety and loss prevention policies.
• Inform supervisor of any unsafe conditions or hazardous work procedures.
• Correct any unsafe conditions, if possible, and instruct co-workers on safety procedures.

• Completes all additional duties as prescribed by management.
• Assists other Park District employees when needed.

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Supervisory Responsibilities** _*– This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

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Communication & Customer Service_*

• Develops and maintains positive and effective working relationship with coworkers and to promote and maintain high morale and enthusiasm.
• Provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
• Communicates matters of importance in a timely manner.

• Makes recommendations to management for improvements and efficiencies.
• Employee represents the Dundee Township Park District in a professional manner.

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Safety & Risk Management_*

• Maintains a working knowledge of all general and departmental-specific safety rules.
• Uses material handling equipment or staff assistance when lifting and/or moving objects 50 pounds or heavier.
• Reports any work-related injuries to supervisor promptly.
• Immediately reports all accidents and unsafe conditions to the supervisor.
• Attends all required safety program and in-service education meetings.
• Corrects unsafe conditions, if possible, alerts co-workers to potential unsafe conditions and/or reports them to supervisor.
• Instructs co-workers, when necessary, on safety procedures or precautions.

SKILLS YOU NEED

Qualifications

• Minimum of 14 years old, with experience with leading children/youth activities (approximate ages 8 to 12 years old).
• Excellent customer service skills; verbal communication skills and listening skills.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification preferred.

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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities_*

• Reading, writing, speaking and understanding English language.
• Possess good problem solving skills and has capacity to act rationally and calmly in high stress and/or emergencies.
• Ability to execute the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Ability to lead, organize and implement program activities.

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**Physical Requirements_*
Physical Task

Occurrence

Physical Task

Occurrence

Stand/Walk

Occasionally (4 to 6 hr/day)

Twist

Occasionally (4 to 6 hr/day)

Sit

Occasionally (4 to 6 hr/day)

Squat

Occasionally (4 to 6 hr/day)

Drive

Limited (less than 3 hr/day)

Climb

Limited (less than 3 hr/day)

Bend

Occasionally (4 to 6 hr/day)

Reach over head

Occasionally (4 to 6 hr/day)

Lifting

Light Work Lifting

Light Work Lifting-Lifting 20 pounds’ maximum with lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to ten pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or when it involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls.

Medium Work Lifting-Lifting 30 pounds’ maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

Heavy Work Lifting-Lifting 50 pounds’ maximum (with assistance, either mechanical or team lift) with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 to 45 pounds.

THINGS TO KNOW

Work Environment
The work environment can be best described as typical Recreation with environment with expected exposure to noise, dust, temperature and the like, as well as some out-of-doors work with exposure to hot and cold weather and related conditions. Specifically as reviewed below.

Weather

Work is performed primarily indoors

Noise

Can have excessive noise

Dust

From district property, sand, turf, grass and pollen.

Vibrations

None Known

Extreme Cold (non-weather)

From refrigerator, freezer, ice.

Extreme Heat (non-weather)

From microwave, toaster, coffee pot, grills, commercial kitchen

Hazards

None Known

Confinement

None Known

Other

This position requires some responsibility for public safety, equipment and/or money.

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Hours Standards_*
This is a seasonal part time position from October to April. Work hours are between 4:45 p.m. to 9:15 pm. on the first and the third Saturday of the month.

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NOTE_*
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not construed as an exhaustive statement of essential duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Positions defined as Part-Time Limited work less than 999 hours per year. Generally, these are "seasonal positions" with a start and end date within 6 months of each other.

• Employees defined as Part-Time Limited may select one (1) pass from the following Park District facilities:
• Individual Fitness Center (100 days) pass or
• Family Season Pass at Dolphin Cove Aquatic Center or
• Family Season Pass at Randall Oaks Zoo & Park.

Agency
Dundee Township Park District

Address
665 Barrington Ave

Carpentersville, Illinois, 60110

Phone
847-428-7131 ext 1004

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $13.00 per hour

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