Children's Activity Coordinator P/T Fri, Sat & Sun

Friends Outside; Wasco (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Friends Outside seeks an On-Call Children’s Activity Coordinator at the Visitor Center. The role supports safe, age-appropriate activities for children while parents visit incarcerated loved ones, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED with Early Childhood Education units or one year of related childcare experience, and CPR certification. Training and supervision are provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 3 Early Childhood Education units.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, plan and provide age-appropriate children’s activities.
• Attend to children’s personal needs and maintain hygiene of play area and equipment.
• Coordinate transportation with Visiting Staff for children as needed.
• Maintain accurate childcare registration and safety logs.
• Ensure activities are clean, sanitized, and safe; supervise volunteers.
• Model childcare practices and provide guidance where needed.
• Work with Visitor Center staff to maintain a safe work environment.
• Attend mandatory trainings as required.

Skills

Childcare experience

CPR certification

Education

High school diploma or GED with 3 ECE units

1 year of related childcare work experience

Job description

Friends Outside

Children's Activity Coordinator - On-Call

P/T = Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 24 hours p/wk

There is a Children’s Activity Coordinator at each Visitor Center. He/she is responsible for the safe and appropriate care of children over the age of six years who are left at the Visitor Center for a brief time (less than 3 hours) while the parent is visiting an incarcerated friend or family member. The Children’s Program Coordinator reports to the Visitor Center Program Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED and three units of Early Childhood Education coursework completed by the date of hire OR one year of formal related work experience with children may be substitutes for the Early Childhood Education units
• Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

DUTIES:

• Develop, coordinate, plan and provide age-appropriate children’s activities.
• Attend to children’s personal needs, and maintain the children’s play area, toys and equipment to an appropriate standard of hygiene and safety.
• Coordinate with the institution Visiting Staff and the Transportation Coordinator a plan for transportation of children from the Visitor Center to the institution visiting area and back again, where appropriate to do so.
• Maintain and prepare accurate record keeping of childcare registration and safety log.
• Ensure all childcare related activities are clean, sanitized, and free of broken/loose parts.
• Supervise, train and evaluate children’s program volunteers.
• Using appropriate childcare skills and practices, provide competent and capable role modeling, information and assistance where needed.
• Participate with other Visitor Center employees to maintain a clean, sheltered, safe, and appropriate work environment.
• Participate in mandatory training as required for the position, including institution and off-site training that may occur outside of regularly scheduled work days.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Maintain physical fitness sufficient to:

• Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Use hands to handle and/or feel objects, tools and controls.
• Stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Talk and hear.
• Move quickly/run in case of emergency.
• Vision ability to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills, and a courteous and professional demeanor.
• Obtain and maintain a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation security clearance.
• Obtain and maintain a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certificate.
• Fulfillment of TB test, annually or as required.
• Perform all tasks in a manner consistent with Friends Outside policies and procedures
• Treat colleagues, clients, and other employees with respect and dignity
• Perform all other duties as instructed by the Executive Director.