Youth Recreation TEAM Leader - Program Assistant

Description

Benefit type: Part Time - Benefited

Benefits available: For a full description of our benefits, please .

OPEN UNTIL FILLED
- First review of candidates will be Tuesday February 24th, 2026

Have previous experience in childcare or education support?

Join us as a Youth Recreation Program Assistant

About the job:

Provide leadership and supervision for assigned youth recreation program while also serving as administrative support for all Youth Recreation program areas.

A day in the life:

• Processes paperwork
• Conducts research and generates reports.
• Develops and formats documents and forms, proofreads and edits documents.
• Operates a variety of office equipment such as copiers, and computers.
• Provides excellent internal and external customer service. Creates a positive experience for customers through professional and courteous behavior and creative problem solving.
• Provides training, leadership, direction and support to Youth Recreation staff.
• Supervises assigned youth recreation programs and participants, staff and volunteers. Oversees the safety of participants in youth programs.
• Plans, organizes, implements and supervises activities designed to be developmentally appropriate and builds skills.
• Communicates on a regular basis with school staff, principal, office staff, custodians, counselors and teachers.
• Identifies needed staff and equipment.
• Performs program specific planning and evaluation within broad goals and guidelines.
• Trains, mentors, sets goals with, and evaluates staff.
• Addresses program specific risk management issues.
• Interacts with the youth through games, and other planned activities.
• Facilitate inclusion of special needs participants in your program.
• Manages accidents and incidents according to procedures
• Completes required reports/paperwork.
• Oversees and participates in field trips including, but not limited to swimming, hiking, bowling, skating, and various other physical activities.
• Purchases supplies, not to exceed $100.
• Monitors program expenditures to ensure spending is in line with budget.
• Oversees general upkeep and care of equipment, supplies and facilities used.
• Attends supervisory and planning meetings
• Communicates on a regular basis with patrons, participants, parent/guardians, community partners regarding questions, concerns and emerging issues.
• Acts as a Mandatory Reporter; reports incidents of child abuse/neglect.
• Performs job related duties as assigned.

Kids Inc After School Program and No School Days Dates:

Kids Inc follows Bend La Pine School District Calendar August-June

This position oversees our No School Day programs and is required to act as the program leader for these programs. Including but not limited to conferences, fall, winter and spring break.

Summer Camp Programs:

This position assists in The PAC and Cougar Camp summer camp programs.

Scheduled

Hours:

Monday - Friday 10:00am - 5:30pm

Estimated total of 35 hrs per week

Requirements

What you'll need for success:

Strong Knowledge of:

• Operations, functions and standards for assignment including programming, facility operations, and risk management;
• Effective supervision and customer service best practices;
• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures for assignment.
• Behavior management; childhood development and age appropriate crafts, games and activities;
• Effective teaching techniques;
• Safety and sanitation guidelines; and
• General knowledge of supervision practices.
• Leadership, coaching and training.
• Office administrative process, procedures and functions, including Microsoft Suite Office Software, and telephone etiquette
• Basic arithmetic, spelling, English and grammar.

Considerable Knowledge of:

• Effectively communicating with others verbally and in writing, including by phone, email or in person.
• Organize and prioritize own work in a setting with frequent interruptions.

What we're looking for:

Education, Experience, and Training:

License and Certification