Rockford Park District · 2 weeks ago
Program Coordinator - Nicholas Conservatory
Rockford, IL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$17/hr - $17/hrRockford Park District is committed to providing quality park and recreation systems. The Program Coordinator will offer enjoyable and educational experiences at the Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens while engaging with visitors and facilitating various programs related to botany and environmental science.
EducationRecreationSports
Responsibilities
Provides basic instruction to program and field trips participants on various topics, including but not limited to botany, nature, environmental science, and culture
Learns projects through verbal, written, or demonstrated instructions in order to teach projects and ideas to children, families and adults
Involved in program set up, clean up, and supervision
Prepares education carts and pop-up programs including set-up, displays, visual aids, etc. designed to enhance participants’ experience
Interacts with patrons and interprets information from education cart/pop-up programs
Trains activities leaders and volunteers on current education cart topics
Communicates Program Department needs to Operations Manager
Provides excellent customer service to families and program participants
Follows sign-in/out and medication dispensation procedures
Documents and reports program attendance and assists Operations Manager in determining the success of programs
Assists Operations Manager of Education & Programming to explore new audiences and programs and plan activities calendar
Keeps classroom and activities spaces organized and tidy
Promotes NCG programs and general visitorship at expos and community events
Communicates unsafe conditions, patron incidents, accidents, complaints and compliments to manager on duty
Troubleshoots problems for customers or staff to strive to meet their needs to the best of one’s ability
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED required
Must be 18 years of age or older
Experience working with children/families
Excellent communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Excellent problem solving and listening skills
Excellent organizational skills
CPR and First Aid Certification (can be obtained through the Rockford Park District)
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Must be available to work weekdays, weekends, evenings
Light Work: Exerting in excess of 20 pounds of force occasionally
Light Work: Exerting in excess of 10 pounds of force frequently
Light Work: Exerting a negligible amount of force frequently
Must be able to perform moderately physically intensive tasks, potentially including any combination of the following: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, repetitive motions, substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
This position is stationed outdoors 99% of the time
Must be able to verbally communicate one-on-one and in groups
Preferred
Experience in interpretation
Company
Rockford Park District
Rockford Park District is a recreation destination that offers summer camp, leagues, and sports lessons.
Founded in 1909
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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