Urbana School District #116

 

TITLE:  Substitute Recreation Leader

 

LOCATIONS:  Urbana School District #116 

 

SUPERVISOR:  This position reports directly to the Director of ASCCP/BSCCP and is supervised on a daily basis by the Site Coordinator at each respective location.

 

JOB SUMMARY:  The program staff shall consist of highly-trained individuals who are able to deal with the everyday needs and interests of young children and, at the same time, provide a close relationship in the areas of understanding, motivation, and self-discipline in a group setting.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Provide close supervision at all times creating a safe environment.
• Maintain discipline and enforce rules using appropriate methods.
• Plan and lead various daily activities which contribute to each child’s physical, intellectual, personal, emotional, and social development.
• Clean activity areas and put away all materials after each activity.
• Complete daily reports thoroughly and submit these to the Site Coordinator at the end of each day.
• Notify the Site Coordinator immediately if a child is ill, injured, or missing.
• Maintain a positive relationship with children, staff and parents.
• Be familiar with all participants and their families, and cognizant of any other individuals so as to provide a secure environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• Experience working with elementary school youth in a recreational setting
• College coursework in Recreation, K-12 Education, Early Childhood, Physical Education, or related field
• Credential in School-Age & Youth Development or Early Childhood Education

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  3.25 hours per day (2:45pm-6:00pm) as needed

 

START DATE:  To Be Determined by the Building Administration and the program coordinator.

NOTE: This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

REVISED:  August 2016