Program Leader, Education ​/ Teaching, After School, Youth Development

Job Details

Job Location:

Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Position Type:
Part Time
Salary Range: $22.50 - $23.50 Hourly

Support, assist and advocate individuals with disabilities participating in NWSRA recreation and leisure programs. Plan, implement and evaluate assigned programs as a leader. Supervise program assistants and volunteers in recreation programs and leisure activities.

• Provide timely responses to phone calls, voicemail and written materials, whether received by mail, fax, or email sent by NWSRA.
• Treat public complaints and concerns with the utmost attention.
• Act courteous in all cases.

• Supervise participants in a recreation program setting. Responsible for group’s safety, behavior management and appropriate involvement in activities.
• During transportation of programs, focus on monitoring & addressing medical, safety and behavior needs of participants on vehicle. Communicate any concerns to driver.
• Driving program routes while following all safety procedures and driving laws when required by program needs.
• Plan and prepare for programs of all types, for individuals with various ability levels, writing program plans; communicating details via telephone or meetings; organizing groupings; purchasing, gathering, loading, transporting, and setting up supplies and equipment and inspecting site for potential hazards.
• Implement programs, including communicating activity plans, rules and logistical details to program employees, participants, parents, facility employees, school or other involved personnel; demonstrating activities; moving participants through activities in a safe and appropriate manner; ability to communicate and assist in training; problem solving while managing behavior and program supervision. Demonstrate creativity and enthusiasm in implementing activities.
• Evaluate programs, including checking site for orderliness; monitoring departure of participants and employees; collecting, loading, and returning equipment.
• Distribute evaluations and other materials and completing required forms and evaluations.
• Complete program summary form(s) immediately following the end of each program.
• Complete program and staff evaluations towards the end if the program season and submit to Support Services Coordinators by last day of program season.
• During transportation of programs, focus on monitoring & addressing medical, safety and behavior needs of participants on vehicle. Communicate any concerns to driver.
• Act as an advocate for participants, provide disability awareness information, and emphasize the individual's abilities and similarities while de-emphasizing the differences.
• Assist in the participation of recreational activities and provide accommodations as needed.
• Attend to participants’ personal care needs including toileting, feeding and changing.
• Encourage participant in developing friendships with other participants within the program.
• Promote active involvement and participation in program activities from program assistants and volunteers.
• Communicate and contribute with ideas to co-workers.
• Demonstrate creativity and enthusiasm in implementing activities.
• Become actively involved and participate in program activities and tasks.
• Promote good relations with participants, parents, employees, partner agency personnel and community contacts.
• Follow through with direction on assigned tasks.
• Implement and apply skills and techniques learned in training.
• Communicate with participants during programs in a verbal or non‑verbal manner.
• Attend all orientations, meetings and trainings required by NWSRA and the assigned park district. Complete make‑up training by given due date if absent from required trainings.
• Greet parents/guardians, participants, employees and volunteers upon arrival. Smile and be friendly.
• Monitor participant’s belongings including bags, towels, lunch boxes, etc.
• Follow agency policy and procedures including all payroll procedures of NWSRA.
• Administering and documenting medication per NWSRA medication dispensing procedures.
• In some situations, supervise and provide training and coaching to program…