Inclusion Assistant

City of Evanston, IL - Evanston, IL

Evanston, IL

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Inclusion Assistant in conjunction with their supervisor is responsible for the supervision and safety of children, teens, or adults with various types of disabilities within the City's Parks and Recreation programming. Provides individualized support and assistance with guidance and resources provided by the Inclusion Coordinator. Assists with the organization and implementation of activities to enable successful recreation participation.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and safety for individuals with disabilities including implementing behavior management plans and NCI (Non-violent Crisis Intervention) techniques, if certified
• Responsible for the health and welfare of individuals during programs including monitoring distribution and/or administration of medications per caregiver's instructions/City Medication Policy and seeking clarification of these instructions if necessary
• Provide First Aid as needed
• Demonstrate good safety awareness and judgment, report any unsafe conditions or situations to the Inclusion Coordinator and instructor
• Be a good role model
• Maintain effective and open communication with Inclusion Coordinator, instructors, and other staff with information concerning participants' needs, progress, or situations related to programming
• Actively and responsibly 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 participate in activities
• Maintain a professional attitude with participants, families, other staff, and community members
• Attend mandatory staff meetings and trainings

Requirements

• Must be 16 years of age or older
• Demonstrate knowledge of various kinds of disabilities
• 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

Nice-to-haves

• Prefer basic sign language skills

Benefits

• Starting at $17.75/hour
• Seasonal position with varying number of consecutive weeks (typically 8-10/season) during the fall, winter, spring, and/or summer