City of Evanston, IL - Evanston, IL
posted 10 days ago
- Entry Level
Evanston, IL
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
About the position
The Accessible Recreation Assistant is responsible for assisting with the supervision and safety of children, teens, and adults with various types of disabilities. Provides individualized support and assistance with the organization and implementation of activities to enable successful recreation participation.
Responsibilities
- Assist with supervision and safety of individuals with disabilities including implementing behavior management plans and NCI (Non-violent Crisis Intervention) techniques and First Aid, once certified
- Demonstrate good safety awareness and judgment
- Maintain effective and open communication with Program Coordinator/leader and other staff with information concerning participants' needs, progress, or situations related to programming
- 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.
- Must be able to follow directions, policies, and procedures
- Enthusiastically implement and participate in activities
- Maintain a professional attitude with participants, families, other staff, and community members
- Attend mandatory trainings
Requirements
- Must be 16 years of age or older
- Must be highly motivated and enthusiastic in order to provide quality experiences for our participants
- 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
Benefits
- Starting at $16.75/hour
- Seasonal position with varying number of consecutive weeks (typically 8-10/season) during the fall, winter, spring, and/or summer
