BASE Instructor AM Hours

Park District Of Lagrange; La Grange (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (Personal Leave)

Free Individual La Grange Fitness'

Discounted District Programs &Facility

Job summary

Park District Of Lagrange in La Grange, IL seeks a BASE Instructor for the AM hours to engage school-age children with planned activities.

You will follow site lesson plans, supervise participants, and ensure safety while delivering a positive, educational experience before school.

Qualifications

• Legal to work age, with strong organizational skills and customer service.
• Available 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Monday–Friday.
• Experience with children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interact with participants and lead activities per lesson plans.
• Provide safety and wellbeing of participants.
• Supervise children during all activities and maintain staff-to-student ratio.
• Assist with basic first aid and attend required trainings.

Skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: LA GRANGE, IL 60525

Salary Range: $15.00 - $16.50 Hourly

Job Title: BASE Instructor - AM Hours

Department: Recreation/BASE

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Range: $15.00 - $16.50/hour DOQ

Supervisor: Reports directly to the BASE Manager & BASE Supervisor (Indirectly reports to Site Leader)

Job Requirements

Must be of legal age to work, with good organizational skills, excellent customer service skills and enjoy working with school age children. Must be available to work from 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Monday - Friday.

Experience: Related experience or course work working with children preferred

Position Summary

BASE Instructors are responsible for interacting with participants, following the lesson plans provided by the Site Leader, direct, lead and oversee activities, and help assist with any participant needs.

General Duties of the Position

• Help plan, implement, and lead a variety of age appropriate recreational and enrichment activities for children.
• Provide safety and wellbeing of the BASE program participants.
• Supervise children during all activities to ensure safety, while adhering to staff to student ratio.
• Be aware of and enforce Park District and school district rules and expectations.
• Must communicate effectively with adults and children.
• Must have basic understanding of Microsoft Office programs.
• Direct all activities in a positive and professional manner.
• Must attend all required meetings and complete required trainings.
• Ability to react quickly, calmly and professionally during emergency situations or when accidents arise.
• Must display ability to work well with others.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to new situations.
• Must be punctual and dependable.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform basic first aid

Essential Functions of the Position

1. Physiological Requirements: Able to perform many activities that may require, but not limited to, prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, kneeling, squatting, walking, climbing, reaching, talking, and bending. Ability to lift to 50lbs.
2. Environmental Requirements: Able to work in moderate heat, wind, sunlight, humidity, snow, and temperatures as low as 40 degrees when outdoors for program.
3. Cognitive Requirements:
   • Must be able to follow direction and perform job functions as described.
   • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
   • Must have ability to handle multiple tasks
   • Must possess good problem-solving skills.

BENEFITS

• Paid Time Off (Personal Leave)
• Free Individual La Grange Fitness Membership
• Discounted District Programs & Facility Rentals.

Qualifications

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and effects of working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job when circumstances change, e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, technological developments.