Recreation Inclusion Companion (Part Time)
About The Position
The Recreation Inclusion Companion provides the necessary adaptations, accommodations, and support to individuals who have a disability in general recreation programs and activities. The position is primarily responsible for promoting skill development of participants with disabilities, providing opportunities for success by adapting activities, managing behaviors, providing personal cares, and offering additional assistance as needed. This role ensures the safety of participants, assists them in using age-appropriate self-management skills, encourages independence, and provides high-quality customer service with an enthusiastic attitude. Communication with parents/guardians, program staff, and supervisors regarding program and participant progress is essential. The companion also supports program instructors with setup, takedown, planning, and implementation of activities. While these are the primary duties, employees are expected to perform a variety of tasks as part of their role with the City.
Requirements
- Must be 15 years of age or older.
- Previous experience working/volunteering in a recreation, education, or related field.
- Must be current or able to become certified in First Aid/CPR prior to first day with campers.
- Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid, behavior, or emergency related situations.
- Must be able to assist campers in an emergency.
- Ability to communicate and work with all age and skills levels and provide necessary instruction to campers.
- Observe behaviors assess its appropriateness, enforce safety and emergency procedures as needed.
- Must be able to demonstrate patience, flexibility, communication, organization, resourceful, and maintain confidentiality.
- Must possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of campers such as prolonged standing, bending, walking long distances, running, climbing and ability to lift to 50 lbs.
- Candidates must successfully complete and pass the City’s evaluation of the pre-employment process prior to their first day of employment.
- Pre-employment processes for this position includes professional reference checks, background check, driver’s license check, work history verification and education verification if applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with or being around individuals with disabilities preferred.
Responsibilities
- Promotes skill development of participants with disabilities in the activity they are participating.
- Provides the opportunity for success for all participants by adapting activities, managing behaviors, providing personal cares, and providing additional assistance as needed.
- Ensures safety of participants.
- Assists participants in using age-appropriate self-management skills including communication, self-regulation, self-help skills, motor skills, play and relationship skills.
- Encourages participants to be as independent as possible and respects each participant’s unique learning style.
- Provides high quality customer service by consistently exhibiting an enthusiastic attitude.
- Greeting participants with a smile, eye contact, and personalized message.
- Responding to questions with accurate information or referring them to an appropriate contact.
- Communicates with parents/guardians, program staff, and supervisor about the program and participant progress.
- Supports program instructor with set up/take down, planning and implementation of activities for all participants.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
