JOB
Under supervision, assists in the supervision of children in the child care program; demonstrates leadership skills, effective communication and interpersonal skills in working with parents and supervisors; demonstrates a clear understanding of child care problem solving techniques when dealing with any discipline situation involving children; reads and understands all policies and procedures; and performs related duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Receives general supervision from the Recreation Leader III, Recreation Coordinator, and/or the Recreation Manager.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Assists with lesson plan preparation and project planning.
Works with children to implement assigned classroom projects.
Ensures children are in a safe environment at all times.
Anticipates problems among the children and prevents harmful situations before they occur or escalate.
Calls parents for various reasons, such as children being sick or absent, throughout the day.
Prepares daily snacks, including set-up.
Maintains and submits necessary attendance records and accident and incidents reports.
Assists with cleaning duties including washing dishes, vacuuming, trash disposal, and sweeping.
Makes efficient use of available materials and supplies.
Attends monthly staff meetings.
Performs related duties as required.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
WORKING CONDITIONS Environmental Conditions: Indoor and outdoor environments; exposure to noise; exposure to heavy public contact.
Physical Conditions: Essential and marginal functions require the ability to walk, stand, or sit for prolonged periods of time in an indoor and outdoor environment; frequently sit, stand, walk, run, jump, climb, reach, turn, bend, squat, stoop, hop, kneel, crouch, crawl, grasp, push, pull and make repetitive hand movements in the performance of daily duties and in interactions with children in their daily play; interact with children through sports, physical education, swimming, aerobics, dance and other activities; lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight; hearing and speaking ability sufficient to communicate in person, by telephone, and to speak loudly in a noisy setting; visual ability sufficient to clearly distinguish objects and persons at a distance; ability to raise arms above shoulder height; manual dexterity sufficient to grasp objects, use fine manipulation, write and operate office machines and equipment; competency to write, spell and relay accurate information on behavior, discipline, and incident and accident reports, as needed.
Selection ProcessApplications will be screened by the Human Resources Department for minimum qualifications.
Qualifying applicants may be contacted by the Department to interview.
Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City-paid fingerprint check and depending on position applied for a pre-employment medical exam and a drug and alcohol screening test.
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Reasonable AccommodationsThe City of Hercules is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).
Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process may contact Human Resources Department to request an accommodation.
Please contact Human Resources by phone at (510) 799-8200 or email at HR@ci.
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Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) The City of Hercules is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is the policy of the City of Hercules to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons.
All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, or denial of medical and family care leave, or any other non-job-related factors.
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