What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time- Program Aide position at The City of Elkhart?
CITY OF ELKHART – JOB DESCRIPTION
DEPARTMENT
Parks and Recreation
POSITION
Program Aid
DIVISION
Recreation
STATUS
Part-time
CATEGORY
Hourly, $15
FLSA
Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO
Program and Recreation Coordinator
DATE
2025
JOB SUMMARY
The Recreational Program Aid is responsible for assisting in the planning, and implementation of recreational sports and programs, activities for various age groups. This role supports the Program and Recreation Coordinator in ensuring that
all programs are safe, engaging, and meet the needs of participants. May work evenings and weekends.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY
- Planning and organizing activity programs under the supervision of a site supervisor.
- Organizes supplies and equipment for site activities. Implement lesson plan for daily activities (age appropriate)
- Follow all administrative responsibilities.
- Help implement all things related to sports includes games, and events.
- Monitoring participants to ensure compliance with rules and prevent accidents.
- Cleaning, maintaining and ensuring proper use of facilities and equipment.
- Organizing and prepare equipment for facilities, and/or fields.
- Track attendance and participation.
- Maintains communication with site supervisor and Program and Recreation Assistant.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Play and engage with the children.
- Assist with other various all age’s programs.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor to support the overall success of the program.
- Be flexible, may work evenings and weekends.
- Cleaning, maintaining and ensuring proper use of facilities and equipment.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or equivalent; college coursework in recreation, education, or a related field is a plus.
- Experience working with youth, adults, or seniors in recreational, educational, or similar settings.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge of recreational activities, sports, environmental educations, arts and crafts or event coordination is highly desirable.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Must be an excellent problem solver and solve issues in a timely manner.
- Must be able to appropriately mediate situations.
- Must be friendly, active, and like to interact and play with children of all ages.
- Support others through teamwork, dedication and guidance in order to achieve the completion a task or activity.
- Must have complete knowledge, or proven ability to learn, the rules and regulations of the city program and Child Safety Policy.
PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND VISUAL SKILLS
- The physical, mental, and visual 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.
- Frequently required to walk, sit, and talk or hear.
- Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools.
- Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
- Occasionally exposed to wet and/or hot, humid conditions.
- Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
- Noise level in the work environment can be moderately loud while at the field.
DRUG TEST REQUIRED
- The City of Elkhart is a Drug Free Workplace. Therefore, a post offer, pre-employment drug screen is required. Random drug testing may be
conducted after employment.
POLICY STATEMENT
- The incumbent is required to possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities, and the physical, mental, and visual skills described in this job description to perform the principal duties, responsibilities and essential job functions.
- This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent. Principal duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job and other duties and responsibilities include those that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job.
- This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employee holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by the Mayor. All requirements are subject to possible
modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.
Salary : $15
