Job Description

Posting number: 26/27-00047

Department: Community Services

Division: Recreation/Valley

Job classification: Recreation Aide

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Services, Recreation, Parks and Recreation, Child Care

Summary

**Applications are reviewed regularly. Postings may close prior to the listed closing date. Individuals are encouraged to apply immediately.**

Douglas County Community Services is seeking friendly and outgoing individuals to fill the role of Recreation Aide. Ensuring a safe, clean, and fun environment for youth recreation, the Recreation Aide takes an active role in preparing and leading various craft activities, games, and programs. If you are an individual who enjoys working in an energetic and active environment where strong people-skills are a must, have experience working with children, and understand the importance of ensuring safety-first fun, this could be the right fit for you.

This recruitment is intended to fill a part-time vacancy at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center - Valley recreation location.

Positions of 19 hours or less per week do not qualify for benefits.

Primary Objectives

Performs work assisting in the conduct of recreation activities at assigned and/or designated recreation facilities; performs related tasks as apparent or assigned.

This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.

Supervision Exercised

None

Examples of duties

1. Assists general public, customers and staff in person, over telephone and by email; answers inquiries and provides general direction related to recreation activities.
2. Assists with preparation and/or leadership of recreation programs and activities, including youth supervision. Leads games and craft activities and interacts with participants; monitors activities of children during recreational trips and/or tours.
3. Inspects facility to ensure youth safety; assists with clean-up of facilities and programs.
4. Prepares supplies and materials for programs and activities and prepares snacks; arranges chairs, tables, and sporting or exercise equipment in designated rooms or other areas for scheduled group activities; operates audiovisual equipment, as needed.
5. Participates in training opportunities and attends staff meetings.
6. Welcomes participants to program and greets parents when needed.
7. Receives, stores, and issues sports equipment and supplies.
8. Monitors spectators and participants at special events to ensure orderly conduct.
9. Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
10. Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.
11. Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with children; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Must be at least 16 years of age at date of employment

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

• First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogen, CPR, and AED certification within six (6) months of date of employment

Supplemental information

WORKING CONDITIONS

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force.
• Work regularly requires speaking or hearing; occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, kneeling or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling and pushing or pulling.
• Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. crowds, heavy traffic, large equipment).
• Work occasionally requires exposure to wet/humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to bloodborne pathogens (may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1. Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
2. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background/screening.
3. Douglas County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made.
4. This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of the incumbent. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.