School Age Care Master Program Assistant - PT

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation;

rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.

Hourly Rate: $21.35 - $23.53

Location:

Walltown Park Recreation Center - 1308 W Club Blvd

Workdays/

Hours:

11:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday-Friday, with some nights and weekends required.

Position assists in the planning, organization, and supervision of School Age Care program activities and sites. Assists with maintaining positive relationships with parents/guardians as well as with local schools and organizations. Incumbent conducts special projects, researches topics, prepares marketing materials, and manages supply inventories. Maintains electronic and web-based resources, develops documentation, and compiles and submits unit reports. Responsibilities also include providing support through Active Net software, maintaining activity waitlists, collecting program fees, and managing balance reports among other similar tasks.

• Assists with the planning and implementation of School Age Care programs and sites as well as providing program coverage to include:
  After School, Summer Camp, Intersessions and Fun Days.
• Oversees special projects assigned by the School Age Care supervisors including but not limited to: research of industry trends, marketing projects for the unit, and assisting with inventory and supply management.
• Researches and assists with development of concepts for special events and activities. Researches new staff training opportunities and assists with implementation. Organizes, files, and distributes unit reports and records using Active Net, ePACT, and intranet systems.
• Assists supervisor with hiring processes.
• Enters and updates user accounts, program registrations, and fee payments in  recreation software. Manages program waitlists and accounts receivable. Attends all unit meetings and records minutes.
• Researches department/unit policies and procedures from various organizations, drafts unit documents and handbooks, and assists with writing unit SOPs.
• Assists customers by phone and in person with questions regarding programs, accounts, emergency forms, child’s behavior, and program notifications.
• Facilitates communication between parents and unit staff.
• Conducts customer and participant surveys and evaluations.
• Creates activity and staff schedules for Summer Camp, coordinates and assists with the oversight of contractors, and secures transportation.
• Leads site specific staff and parent orientations for Summer Camp, creates informative communication tools for parents and staff.
• Monitors facility cleanliness, safety, security, and adherence to policies and standard procedures. Records behavior incident reports and accident reports, sets expectations and addresses behavior, safety and other concerns with both participants and staff.
  KNOWLEDGE OF:
• Child development.
• Educational and recreational programming.
  SKILL IN:
• Planning and implementing programs.
• Conducting research.
• Organizing and problem solving.
• Written and oral communication.
• Prioritizing and managing multiple tasks independently.
• Coordinating with other staff members.
• Preparing and delivering training materials.
• Report writing and record keeping.
• Reviewing documents for accuracy.

• Bachelor’s degree in elementary…