What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recreation Assistant - Summer 2025 position at Cleveland Sight Center?
Looking for a wonderful Summer Experience that will also enhance your resume? Join us at Cleveland Sight Center this summer as one of our Recreation Assistants! Position will start June 2 and ends August 19.
At Cleveland Sight Center we believe in the unbridled potential of those with whom we partner. The barriers people with vision challenges face don’t have to stop them from reaching their goals. Our staff help break down those barriers by providing the training, support, and tools needed to live the lives they want. If you want to work at a place where your creativity, diversity, and passion to make a difference is celebrated, come join our awesome team! Check out this video to learn how you can be part of our mission!
Under the supervision of the Leisure and Lifestyle Services Manager, assist clients who are blind, have low vision and some with other disabilities to successfully participate in a diverse range of recreational activities and fieldtrips. Recreational activities take place at Cleveland Sight Center’s primary location at 1909 East 101st Street in Cleveland, Ohio, virtually and at a variety of sites throughout the greater Cleveland area. The summer assistant will be responsible for recreation participation, helping clients and safety during activities. Training is provided.
Employees must be age 18 by the first day of work. Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
Essential functions:
- Assist clients during recreation activities and field trips including guidance, and other hands on assistance.
- Help maintain safety at all times.
- Help facilitate planned recreation activities.
- If desired, plan and lead activities with assistance from manager.
- Provide socialization for clients.
- Assist clients with managing their money while on field trips.
- Provide visual interpretation for clients.
- Set up and tear down of various programs and activities.
- May help clients in registering for activities and completing required paperwork.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Performs duties with responsibility and reliability.
- Fulfill duties using time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
- Able to be a self-starter and self-motivated.
- Able to independently make decisions based on policies provided.
- Perform duties with integrity, honesty, and fairness.
- Able to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.
- Able to communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience working with people with disabilities is helpful, although not required.
- Experience working with people of all ages who have disabilities, although not required.
- Prior recreation and facilitation experience, although not required.
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent. Some college experience preferred. Coursework emphasis in recreation, exercise science, education, social services, rehabilitation and therapy desired, although not required.
Equipment/Tools Used:
- Depending on role, may use Personal computer; software including Word, Excel, Outlook, client chart
- Depending on role, may use computer scanner.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is fast-paced. Physical ability to ambulate, lift, push wheelchair, walk long distances, stand, hike, participate in recreational games and activities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to lift up to 20 pounds and have the ability to stand, sit, bend. Must have the capacity to travel with or without clients; ability to go out in the community with clients.
Once hired, the employee must have reliable transportation. If driving for agency, must have current and sufficient automobile insurance and an acceptable driving record.
Work Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed primarily in a group activity situation. The noise level in the work environment is usually somewhat loud.
OUR MISSION
To provide individualized support and tools to navigate the visual world.
OUR VISION
A world where the quality of one’s sight does not determine the quality of one’s life.
WHO WE ARE
We are a team of professionals dedicated to providing the support and tools needed to navigate the visual world. Our team of optometrists, vision rehabilitation therapists, teachers, employment specialists and other staff assess one’s needs with empathy and professionalism, seeking to help each individual understand his or her unique vision-related challenges and the resources available to them.
We are a team of professionals dedicated to providing the support and tools needed to navigate the visual world. Our team of optometrists, vision rehabilitation therapists, teachers, employment specialists and other staff assess one’s needs with empathy and professionalism, seeking to help each individual understand his or her unique vision-related challenges and the resources available to them.
WHY WE ARE HERE
We live in a world that is designed for those with clear vision, creating challenges for those with less than clear vision. These challenges can be intimidating, isolating, and seemingly unfair, but, we believe the quality of one’s sight should not determine the quality of one’s life. Our mission is to provide support and tools to overcome sight challenges that exist in the visual world.
We live in a world that is designed for those with clear vision, creating challenges for those with less than clear vision. These challenges can be intimidating, isolating, and seemingly unfair, but, we believe the quality of one’s sight should not determine the quality of one’s life. Our mission is to provide support and tools to overcome sight challenges that exist in the visual world.
WHAT WE DO
We assess each individual’s specific needs, seeking to understand their vision-related challenges and goals. We then create an individualized plan to support them in reaching those goals through training on a variety of tools and techniques. We educate the community about the resources and opportunities available for those with less than clear vision, while also advocating for community awareness in a world designed for those with clear vision.
We assess each individual’s specific needs, seeking to understand their vision-related challenges and goals. We then create an individualized plan to support them in reaching those goals through training on a variety of tools and techniques. We educate the community about the resources and opportunities available for those with less than clear vision, while also advocating for community awareness in a world designed for those with clear vision.
HOW WE DO IT
We support individuals of all ages with a high level of compassion and expertise through individualized services that may include:
We support individuals of all ages with a high level of compassion and expertise through individualized services that may include:
- Vision exams and assessments
- Recommendations and instruction on low vision aids and assistive technology
- Training on tools and techniques
- Education and support to children and families
- Employment opportunities within CSC or other organizations
- Advocacy for accessibility needs in school, work and community
- Recreation and socialization activities
- Counseling and peer support groups
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Cleveland Sight Center is committed to values of diversity and inclusion in order to create a climate of respect that is supportive to everyone’s individual success. We strive to provide an environment favorable to all regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, age, nationality, ethnicity, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other factor or characteristic protected by law. We recognize that the responsibility for diversity and inclusion lies with all at the agency: leadership, administration, staff and volunteers.
