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

Friends Outside•Wasco, CA

12d•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and three units of Early Childhood Education coursework completed by the date of hire, or one year of formal related work experience with children as a substitute for the Early Childhood Education units.
Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and obtain and maintain a CPR certificate.
Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and a courteous, professional demeanor.
Obtain and maintain a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation security clearance.
Fulfill TB testing requirements annually or as required.
Maintain physical fitness sufficient 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 use close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

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 plans for transporting children between the Visitor Center and the institution visiting area, where appropriate.
Maintain and prepare accurate childcare registration and safety records.
Ensure childcare-related activities are clean, sanitized, and free of broken or loose parts.
Supervise, train, and evaluate children’s program volunteers.
Use appropriate childcare skills and practices to provide competent and capable 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 work days.
Perform tasks consistent with Friends Outside policies and procedures.
Treat colleagues, clients, and other employees with respect and dignity.
Perform other duties as instructed by the Executive Director.