BASE Instructor - PM Hours

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

Job summary

The Park District of La Grange is seeking a BASE Instructor for PM hours to support a school-age program. You will follow site lesson plans, lead activities, and assist participants while ensuring safety and positive engagement after school hours in La Grange, IL.

Ideal candidates have strong customer service, organizational skills, and the ability to work with children; experience teaching or supervising youth is preferred, with availability 2:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Qualifications

• Must have strong customer service and communication skills.
• Good organizational and multitasking abilities are required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and lead a variety of age-appropriate activities for children.
• Ensure safety and wellbeing of BASE program participants.
• Supervise activities while maintaining staff-to-student ratios.
• Communicate effectively with adults and children and follow lesson plans.
• Attend required meetings and trainings and participate positively with the team.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Related coursework in child development

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: LA GRANGE, IL 60525
Salary Range: $15.00 - $16.00 Hourly
Job Title: BASE Instructor - PM Hours
Department: Recreation/BASE
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Pay Range: $15.00 - $16.00/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 2:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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

Additional Information

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.