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NEOGOV · 3 months ago

School Age Care Senior Program Assistant

Multiple Locations, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$19.66/hr - $23.89/hr

2+ years exp

NEOGOV is part of the City of Durham, dedicated to community service through parks and recreation. The role involves preparing and supervising school age care activities, leading staff, and maintaining communication with parents while ensuring a fun and engaging environment for children.

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Responsibilities

Prepares, implements, and leads games and recreational activities for children

Assists participants with completion of homework tasks using available resources

Interacts with participants, listens to concerns, and works to offer a fun and engaging environment

Recognizes and responds to opportunities for group and individual problem solving

Provides behavior management, adjusts as needed to mitigate issues, completes write-ups, and escalates problems to supervisor as needed

Documents and submits incident and accident reports to program supervisor

Collaborates with supervisor, other staff, and volunteers to conduct activities

Assists with the development of daily schedules, coordinates space, identifies resources and plans developmentally appropriate activities

Assists with personal care, mobility, communication, and other basic needs

Assists with employee training, observes and evaluates staff, and plans and leads staff meetings to provide opportunities for feedback

Helps to assure adherence to program objectives and state licensure standards

Attends workshops/trainings, classes, seminars, and lectures to meet professional development requirements and to enhance and maintain knowledge of trends and developments in School-age care

Addresses patron questions, concerns, and complaints and escalates concerns to Supervisor as situation warrants

Assists with processing participant registrations and fee payments in Active.Net recreation software system

Administers medicine according to authorized Medication Administration Forms and policy; and provides first aid in case of minor injury

Performs duties in the setting of Summer Camp programs

Indoor and outdoor environment Recreation Activities (all weather types)

In water supervision of program participants (swimming)

Participant mediation to help resolve conflicts to include other participants and staff

Program inventory - findings reports communicated to Recreation Specialist

Program classrooms decorations (Bulletin board creations, furniture arrangement, hanging artwork etc.)

Ensure compliance and accuracy for sign in/out program procedures

Qualification

Child developmentRecreational activity supervisionFirst Aid/CPR/AED certificationBehavior managementReport writingBasic swimming skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaborationAdaptability

Required

High School diploma/equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)

2 years of experience in child development, elementary education, recreation administration, or a related field

A minimum of 1 year verified experience working in a licensed childcare program or a minimum of 1.5 years hours working in an unlicensed childcare program

Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record

Valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification within the first six months of employment

Preferred

At least 1 year of experience working with children ages 5-12

Skill in managing behavior expectations, engaging with participants, and encouraging participants ages 5-12 to be involved in group/individual activities

Experience supervising recreational activities or in a related child development field (to include Elementary Education, Child Development, Physical Education, and Early Childhood)

Experience developing and maintaining an after school and/or summer camp program licensed through the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education

Basic swimming skills and comfortable in the water

Comfortable working with all ages and levels of ability

Comfortable working both indoors and outdoors

Willing to work some weekends