Recreation Aide/SGA Advisor Sat - Wed 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Description Job Summary: Responsible for the recreation/non-vocational activities of assigned students. Schedule: Saturday - Wednesday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Duties/Responsibilities: * Assists students in adjusting to Center life to enhance student retention by providing supervision, behavior modification, counseling, and by acting as a positive role model and mentor. * Conducts daily checks of assigned work area to ensure the Safety of all students. Documents and reports on all Facility / Safety related issues. * Maintains confidentiality but reports significant events or situations immediately through approved channels to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of students and staff, and to ensure that required reporting occurs, and that students receive emergency services as needed. * Organizes, conducts, directs and supervises recreation/non-vocational activities. * Work with Student Government Association (SGA) members in operation of the Student Store. * Involvement in the process of SGA Executive Board Members election. * Instructs assists and encourages the students' participation in recreation/avocational equipment. * Provide ongoing feedback to SGA members regarding performance and engagement in SGA & Leadership. * Coordinate and promote evening leadership programs including consistent extended training opportunities for student leaders. * Liaison with outside partners & center staff to coordinate guest speakers for extended leadership training. * Advise trainees in creating and maintaining student-run clubs. * Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements Qualifications: Minimum: Associates degree or one-year related experience working with youth. Preferred: Bachelor's degree. Must obtain and maintain lifeguard certification.

A CDL bus driver's license. Experience as a coach, arts & crafts, performing arts. Knowledge: Must obtain and maintain current CPR/First Aid Certification.

Must possess a valid State driver's license. Ability to obtain a CDL within 6 months of DOH. Knowledge of various recreation/avocation activities.

Ability to effectively relate to student population. Ability to motivate students. High energy level; enthusiastic.

Physical Requirements: Frequently Sitting Seeing Hearing Speaking Occasianally Standing Walking Bending Stooping Squatting Flexibility Seldom Climbing Lifting 50 pounds Carrying Kneeling Pushing/Pulling Running Driving Environmental Demands: Equipment: Ability to operate office equipment Work Alone: Occasionally works alone Work With Others: 85% of time spent working and interacting with team and other departments Reading: Ability to read at a college level Writing: Ability to write at a college leve