What are the responsibilities and job description for the REC - Program Instructor, Afterschool Program position at City of Sun Prairie, WI?
Salary : $15.00 - $20.00 Hourly
Location : Sun Prairie, WI
Job Type : Seasonal Employment
Job Number : 2024-127
Department : Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Opening Date : 12 / 18 / 2024
Closing Date : 2 / 4 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central
Under the leadership of the School Based Recreation Coordinator, this position implements afterschool program-specific curriculum and facilitates a variety of active games, tabletop games, craft activities or science experiments, playground time and / or other enrichment activities on site at Sun Prairie Elementary schools on Thursday afternoons. This position will also work closely with program partners on site to collaborate on afterschool program curriculum. We are seeking an instructor for our Creekside Elementary School site.
Dates and hours needed :
Thursdays, 2024-2025 School Year (Sept-June), position will start during the current school year, approx. Feb 2025.
1 : 00-5 : 30 pm
Quarterly planning meetings, date / time determined by team schedules.
Starting wage - $15.00 -$20.00 per hour based on experience and qualifications : Typically, an applicant with a high school diploma and some experience working with youth in a program setting will start at a minimum rate of $15 / hr. The position qualifies for $.50 increases annually.
Essential Job Functions
Major Duties / Essential Functions
- Lead, demonstrate and instruct participants in recreation programs and activities.
- Provide an interactive, positive, fun and safe environment for the participants while effectively teaching provided lesson plans
- Assist in the development of program curriculum and lesson plans
- Supervise all participants
- Listen, respond and answer questions and concerns from parents and participants
- Provide clear communication to and from coordinator, participants and parents
- Provide direction and support for Program Assistant(s)
- Attend all required meetings and trainings
- Other duties as assigned
Minor Duties / Responsibilities
Requirements of Work
Experience / Education
Knowledge
Skill / Ability
Other Job Functions
Physical Demands
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, talk, hear, read and write. This position frequently requires an employee to walk or bend. He / she may periodically need to reach, stoop, crouch, or kneel. The employee may be asked to clean, pick up, put away, and lift / carry and / or move equipment weighing approximately 10 - 50 pounds.
Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Tools and Equipment Used
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF WORK :
Work Environment
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No benefits are offered for this position.
Salary : $50
