PT - Counselor - Inclusion Services

Status of Employment:
Part Time, Non-Exempt

Hours:

• Monday – Friday: 7am-9am before school care or after school care 3pm-6pm.
• Approximately 15-25 hours per week.
• Timing depends on students being served.

Description:

Assist with the planning, organization, implementation, and oversight of daily schedule of activities for youth in both an indoor and outdoor recreational setting specifically assisting assigned participants with a disability to provide inclusive services.

Duties:

• Work with children with a disability in an out of school care program.
• Provide direct leadership and supervision to assigned programs and services.
• Provide developmentally appropriate activities that meet the needs and interests of the participants.
• Implement out of school activities in program setting according to established schedule.
• Accompany program participants on field trips.
• May transport program participants and supplies using a park district vehicle.
• Participate with program participants in scheduled daily activities; potentially swim with program participants; ride along on pick-up and drop off routes.
• May need to set up a specific schedule within the park district out of school setting to manage the needs of a participant in an inclusive setting.
• Establish cooperative working relationships with co-workers and parents.
• Attend pertinent departmental/park district meetings and in-house training sessions.
• Conduct self in accordance with the policies and procedures as established by the park district.
• Participate in park district Safety and Training Program to ensure that work performed, and services provided are implemented in a safe manner.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Junior in high school or higher grade level.
• High school diploma preferred.
• Some college desired.

Experience:

• Working with youth.
• Supervision of groups of youth in a recreational setting preferred.
• Experience working with children with special needs preferred.

Knowledge:

• General knowledge of recreation, parks, and leisure service field.
• General knowledge of day camp and after-school programs and services.
• General knowledge of developmentally appropriate activities for youth in a recreational environment.
• General knowledge of behavior management for youth with a disability.

License / Certification:

• Valid driver’s license required for programs including transportation, preferred if not including transportation.
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification required within one (1) year.
• Current Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification preferred

Conditions of Employment May Include:

• submit proof of date of birth.
• provide a copy of driver's license or photo identification.
• provide driver's abstract if position duties require driving.
• submit to a reference check and employment verification.
• submit to a state criminal background check.
• submit to TB testing.
• submit to pre-placement drug testing.
• submit to reasonable cause and post-accident alcohol and drug testing.

Contact:

Kari Robinson, CTRS, CPRP
Recreation Supervisor-Special Recreation
Questions only: email Kari at krobinson@waukeganparks.org

Closing Date:
Open until filled.