Children's Activity Coordinator P/T Fri, Sat & Sun

Friends Outside•Wasco, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Children’s Activity Coordinator is responsible for the safe and appropriate care of children over the age of six who are left at a Visitor Center for a brief period—less than three hours—while a parent visits an incarcerated friend or family member. The position develops and provides age-appropriate activities, attends to children’s personal needs, and maintains a safe, clean, and hygienic play area. The Children’s Program Coordinator reports to the Visitor Center Program Director. The position is on-call, part-time, and scheduled Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for 24 hours per week.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and three units of Early Childhood Education coursework completed by the date of hire; one year of formal related work experience with children may substitute for the Early Childhood Education units.
Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, which must be obtained and maintained.
Obtain and maintain a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation security clearance.
Fulfill TB testing requirements annually or as required.
Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and a courteous, professional demeanor.
Be physically able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds; handle or feel objects, tools, and controls; stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; talk and hear; move quickly or run in an emergency; and meet the stated vision requirements, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.

Responsibilities

Develop, coordinate, plan, and provide age-appropriate children’s activities.
Attend to children’s personal needs and maintain the children’s play area, toys, and equipment to appropriate hygiene and safety standards.
Coordinate with institution visiting staff and the Transportation Coordinator on a plan for transporting children between the Visitor Center and institution visiting area, where appropriate.
Maintain and prepare accurate childcare registration records and safety logs.
Ensure childcare-related activities are clean and sanitized, and that equipment is free of broken or loose parts.
Supervise, train, and evaluate children’s program volunteers.
Use appropriate childcare skills and practices to provide competent role modeling, information, and assistance as needed.
Work with other Visitor Center employees to maintain a clean, sheltered, safe, and appropriate work environment.
Participate in mandatory training, including institution and off-site training that may occur outside regularly scheduled workdays.
Perform tasks consistently with Friends Outside policies and procedures, treat colleagues, clients, and other employees with respect and dignity, and perform other duties as instructed by the Executive Director.