Seasonal Inclusive Recreation Lead

City-of-Evansto; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Evanston is seeking an Accessible Recreation Program Leader to supervise and assist participants with disabilities, ensuring safety and facilitating participation in recreation activities across seasonal programs. This role works with children, teens and adults, providing individualized support and supervising staff and volunteers.

Starting at $24.75/hour. Seasonal schedule varies per season; must be 18+, have 2+ years of disability experience, CPR/First Aid and NCI certifications, and

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have at least 2 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities and demonstrate knowledge of various kinds of disabilities.
• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug/alcohol screen.
• CPR and First Aid certification required.
• NCI (Non-violent Crisis Intervention) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise individuals with disabilities including implementing behavior management plans and NCI techniques.
• Be responsible for the safety of individuals in the program, including providing emergency care, First Aid, and distributing medications per caregiver's instructions/City Medication Policy.
• Demonstrate good safety awareness, problem-solving ability, and judgment.
• Follow all City policies and procedures.
• Provide guidance and supervision to Accessible Recreation Assistants and program volunteers.
• Maintain effective and open communication with Program Coordinator/leader and other staff with information concerning participants' needs, progress, or situations related to programming.
• Maintain effective and appropriate communication to caregivers regarding participants within the program setting.
• Provide individualized support as needed to ensure participants' successful participation in activities.
• Provide personal assistance to individuals with disabilities as needed, including assistance with transferring, eating, toileting, etc.
• Plan and prepare program activities for participants based on their unique abilities, needs, and interests.
• Enthusiastically lead and participate in activities.
• Maintain a professional attitude with participants, families, other staff, and community members.
• Supervise participants' arrival to the program and departure from the program.
• Complete availability forms, incident forms, and other materials as needed, in a timely manner.
• Attend mandatory trainings.

Skills

CPR & First Aid

NCI certification

Job description

City of Evanston is seeking an Accessible Recreation Program Leader to supervise and assist participants with disabilities, ensuring safety and facilitating participation in recreation activities across seasonal programs. This role works with children, teens and adults, providing individualized support and supervising staff and volunteers.

Starting at $24.75/hour. Seasonal schedule varies per season; must be 18+, have 2+ years of disability experience, CPR/First Aid and NCI certifications, and