RIVER TRAILS PARK DISTRICT

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Before/After School Care - Kid Squad - Leader

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Job Title: Kid Squad Leader

Department: Recreation

Location: 1500 E. Euclid, Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Reports To: Kid Squad Site Supervisor

Status: Part-time, Non-Exempt

Essential Functions

The Leader is responsible for the direct supervision/participation of the children and creating new and innovative games for them to play. The Leader will assist the Site Supervisor during the program when needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the park district’s policies and operations and enforce them in a positive manner
  • Develop and maintains positive working relationships with community organizations and residents
  • Work directly with children in group activities and one-on-one activities. The primary function is to supervise the children and keep them engaged in activities
  • Assist with the daily activities, setting up, and cleaning up.
  • Assist with safety checks of the facilities.
  • Attend and participate in staff and training meetings
  • Inform the Site Supervisor of any concerns or problems with the children on the site.
  • Perform other duties and functions as assigned
  • Document and submit all accident/incident reports

Risk Management

  • Actively supports and enforces the safety program instituted by the Park District
  • Maintain a working knowledge of all general agency and department-specific safety rules
  • Attend required safety program and in-service education meetings as directed
  • Correct unsafe conditions and/or reports them to your direct supervisor
  • Enforce safety disciplinary policies and procedures
  • Use protective gloves, masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent exposure to pathogens
  • Obey the practical safety rules, regulations and procedures established by the safety program of the River Trails Park District.

Required Qualifications:

  • Must be at least 16 years old

Recommended Qualifications:

  • Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) within 3 months of employment
  • Experience in working with children ages 5-11.
  • Be willing to work with the public when necessary.
  • Possession of a valid driver’s license

Physical Considerations

  • See the attached “Essential Functions Pertaining to the Job”

Customers:

Internal: Other Park District staff

External: Patrons of River Trails Park District, residents of Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights

EOE

This job description is intended to be an illustrative, and not an exhaustive, listing of experiences, skills and duties of this position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS PERTAINING TO JOB

1. In an 8 hour work day employee may:

a. Stand/Walk None X 1-4 hours _ 4-6 hours 6-8 hours

b. Sit _ None __X 1-3 hours 3-5 hours 5-8 hours

c. Drive __X None 1-3 hours 3-5 hours 5-8 hours

2. Employee may use hand(s) for repetitive:

Single Grasping Fine Manipulation Pushing & Pulling

3. Employee may use foot/feet for repetitive movement as in operating foot controls”

Yes X No

4. Employee may: Not At All Occasionally Frequently

Bend _X

Twist _X

Squat X

Climb _ _X

Reach _X

5. Employee will be required to perform the following work:

_ Sedentary Work Lifting 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

X Light Work. Lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or when it involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls.

Light Medium Work. Lifting 30 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

Medium Work. Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Light Heavy Work. Lifting 75 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 40 pounds.

Heavy Work. Lifting 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

JOB CLASSIFICATION Office/Clerical X Non-Office/Clerical

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