After School Kids Recreation Aide

Job Description

Job Description

OVERVIEW:
The After School Kids Recreation Aide assists with the operation of the After School Kids (ASK) Program and recreational sports activities at The Salvation Army Turlock Corps Community Center. Responsibilities include supporting the ASK Coordinator in planning, supervising, and facilitating program activities; assisting children with homework and school projects; promoting positive family values through appropriate role modeling; and supervising participants during after-school, sports, and game room activities to ensure a safe, engaging, and supportive environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Be the liaison between staff, parents and public volunteer groups when the After School Kids Coordinator is out of the office
• Coordinate and implement the Christian education program. Once the curriculum is selected, you will oversee organizing the material and teaching it to the children once a week
• Help to plan and implement a disciplinary system. This includes both rewards and consequences and attends all staff meetings
• Keep open communication with parents, After School Kids/Recreation Director, Corps Assistant and Corps Officer(s)
• Keep current on new programs, techniques and equipment as resources permit
• Keep the After School Kids/Recreation Director informed of activities, equipment and facility needs also includes building and/or equipment repairs
• Be an active, knowledgeable, and participating member of the Corps programs
• Ensure all equipment is properly stored at the end of each activity/program
• Develop high-quality programs to meet the recreational needs of the community within the resources available
• Responsible for the children always during After School Kids Program hours. This includes getting to know each child and encouraging proper behavior, always
• Recognize potential discipline problems and try to correct them after they come disruptive to the program
• Bring all serious discipline problems to the attention of the After School Kids/Recreation Director. If results are not seen in a reasonable amount of time, parents may have to be notified, and conference held to try and correct improper attitudes and behavior
• Ability to record any incidents with appropriate forms. Ouch forms, Incident Reports, Suspected Child Abuse reports (in house and state forms) and Accident reports. As well as faxing and filing all reports through proper channels. Willingness to call Child Protective Services and/or police when needed. (may be required when filing suspected child abuse reports)
• Responsible to help develop and implement recreational and athletic events in conjunction with After School Kids/Recreation Director. Responsible for set-up and clean-up of all areas used in programming, as needed
• Responsible for assisting with keeping statistics of After School Kids programs, Recreational programming, and events
• Other related duties as required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Age 18 or older
• CPR and First Aid Training required
• Comfortable teaching and leading a curriculum that is spiritually based

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Ability to communicate effectively with children, build positive self-esteem, and responsibility
• Ability to record any incidents with appropriate forms
• A friendly personality with the ability to be firm, yet loving, while upholding After School Kids Program rules
• Ability to handle stressful situations and utilize sound judgment in emergency situations. Be able to communicate calmly in crisis
• Able to treat all ethnic groups equally
• Comfortable to teach and lead curriculum that is spiritually based

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

EQUIPMENT USED:
• Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software

ADA Statement:
Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army:
The employee acknowledges that he/she has been informed and understands The Salvation Army’s religious purpose and status as a church. The employee agrees that he/she shall do nothing to his/her relationship with The Salvation Army as an employee to undermine its religious mission. The employee agrees and understands that his/her services are a necessary part of The Army’s religious purposes and his/her work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army’s religious purposes.

At-Will:
I hereby understand and acknowledge that, unless otherwise defined by applicable law, any employment relationship with this organization is of an “at-will” nature, which means that the Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge the
Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this “at will” employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.