| Location | Kirkwood, MO |
Adventure
Club
Group
Leader D EPARTMENT : KECC R EPORTS
TO : Adventure
Club
Program
Assistant W ORK
SCHEDULE : 10
months C OMPENSATION : Support
Staff
Salary
Schedule F ULL /P ART
TIME : Part
Time FLSA
S TATUS : Non-exempt Position
Description Collaborate
with
Adventure
Club
staff
to
cultivate
an
educational
environment
that
nurtures
children's
learning,
growth,
and
development
toward
reaching
their
full
potential.
Assist
Adventure
Club
Program
Assistant
with
site
supervision
and
student
programming.
Supervise
children's
activities
and
ensure
adherence
to
Adventure
Club
policies
and
procedures
for
school-age
care
programming. Task
Title Essential
Job
Functions Percent
of
Time
Spent Student
Supervision Supervise
children
participating
in
Adventure
Club
and
take
responsibility
for
their
safety
and
well-being
during
the
program.
Prepare
and
serve
snacks Maintain
a
safe
and
inclusive
environment. Adhere
to
and
enforce
Adventure
Club
policies
and
procedures. Supervise
site
program
if
Program
Assistant
absent 60% Educational
Programming Assist
the
Program
assistant
in
developing
recreational
and
educational
programming
that
promotes
the
children's
growth
and
development. Collaborate
efficiently
with
the
Program
Assistant
and
Adventure
Club
staff
to
offer
a
range
of
activities
that
cater
to
the
diverse
interests
and
learning
styles
of
the
children,
cost-effective,
and
safe.
Setup
and
cleanup
program
activities.
Keep
the
Program
Assistant
informed
of
program
issues
and
discipline
concerns. 20% Student
Support Help
students
develop
self-advocacy
skills.
Promote
children's
language
and
social
development
by
encouraging
them
to
express
thoughts
and
emotions,
listen
actively,
and
use
words
to
resolve
conflicts. Assist
with
the
physical
support
and
care
of
children
when
needed
(e.g.
toileting,
positioning,
behavior
support,
transferring). Maintain
confidentiality
of
students
and
staff. Collaborate
with
Program
Assistant
to
verify
attendance Establish
and
maintain
positive
relationships
with
children,
parents,
staff,
and
all
school
personnel. 10% Page
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Recordkeeping Observe,
report,
and
document
children's
behaviors
or
concerns,
as
well
as
any
special
or
unique
situations.
Submit
routine
paperwork
to
the
Site
Manager
that
is
neat
and
timely. Maintain
accurate
records
of
hours
worked. Ensure
daily
attendance
is
accurate
and
report
any
unconfirmed
absences. 10% Professional
Development Participate
in
and
contribute
to
site
meetings,
professional
development,
and
other
activities
as
instructed
by
the
Adventure
Club
Program
Assistant
and
Manager. The
intent
of
this
job
description
is
to
provide
a
representative
description
of
the
types
of
duties
and
responsibilities
required
for
this
position.
Employees
may
be
asked
to
perform
other
job-related
duties
as
assigned.
Supervisory
Responsibilities
Supervisory
Responsibility:
N/A,
not
responsible
for
supervising
employees,
Supervisory
Activities:
None Budget
Signing
Authority:
No
budget
signing
authority.
Decision-making
Authority:
Decisions
impact
individual
work/job
tasks Qualifications
Required Education:
High
school
diploma/GED Previous
Work-Related
Experience:
Ability
to
frequently
lift
and
carry
up
to
20
pounds. Preferred At
least
one
year
of
experience
working
with
children
in
a
similar
setting. College
credits
in
education
or
a
relevant
field. Non-crisis
Intervention
Training Knowledge
&
Skills Knowledge Basic:
o Computers/IT:
Electronic
equipment,
and
computer
hardware
and
software,
including
applications
and
programming. o Food
production:
Techniques
and
equipment
for
preparing
food,
including
storage/handling
techniques. o Customer
and
personal
service:
Principles
and
processes
for
providing
customer
and
personal
services. Intermediate:
o Education/Training:
Principles
and
methods
for
curriculum
and
training
design,
teaching
and
instruction,
and
measuring
training
effects. o Health
Services:
Treating
and
preventing
disease,
and
improving
and
preserving
physical
and
mental
health
and
well-being.
Page
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4 o Safety/Security:
Equipment,
policies,
and
procedures
for
the
protection
of
people,
data,
property,
and
the
organization. o Law/government:
Relevant
local,
state,
and
national
laws
and
government
regulations
including
KSD
Board
of
Education
policy Advanced:
o N/A Expert:
o N/A Skills Constantly
(More
than
5.6
hours
or
69%
of
the
day):
N/A Frequently
(Between
2.6
hours
and
5.5
hours
or
33%
to
68%
of
the
day):
Management
of
material
resources,
Service
orientation,
Social
perceptiveness, Occasionally
(Up
to
2.5
hours
or
32%
of
the
day):
Speaking,
Active
listening,
Time
management,
Coordination,
Instructing,
Reading
comprehension,
Writing,
Learning
strategies Rarely
(Less
than
1
hour
or
12%
of
the
day):
Negotiation,
Persuasion,
Complex
problem
solving,
Judgment
and
decision
making,
Mathematics,
Monitoring,
Active
learning Working
Conditions Physical
Demands Constantly
(more
than
5.6
hours
or
69%
of
the
day):
N/A Frequently
(Between
2.6
hours
and
5.5
hours
or
33%
to
68%
of
the
day):
Crouching/Kneeling,
Walking,
Balancing,
Climbing,
Finger
Dexterity,
Multi-limb
coordination,
Reaching,
Repetitive
motion,
Hearing,
Color
Vision Occasionally
(Up
to
2.5
hours
or
32%
of
the
day):
Crawling,
Sitting,
Standing,
Carrying/Lifting, Rarely
(Less
than
1
hour
or
12%
of
the
day):
Pulling/Pushing, Mental
and
Psychological
Demands:
Low
demands:
The
job
requires
little
mental
effort
and
involves
low
levels
of
stress
(e.g.,
Infrequent
or
no
need
to
deal
with
difficult
customers
or
manage
emotions
when
interacting
with
others,
works
under
general
deadlines,
no
exposure
to
public
criticism,
rarely
requires
extended
periods
of
concentration
on
complex
tasks).
Work
Type/Physical
Demands
Medium
work :
Exerting
20-50
pounds
of
force
occasionally,
and/or
10-25
pounds
of
force
frequently,
and/or
up
to
10
pounds
of
force
constantly
to
move
objects. Working
Environment
Everyday
risk
and
discomfort
level:
The
environment
involves
everyday
risks
or
discomforts
that
require
normal
safety
precautions
typical
of
such
places
as
offices,
meeting
and
training
rooms,
libraries,
residences,
or
commercial
vehicles,
e.g.,
use
of
safe
work
practices
with
office
equipment,
avoidance
of
trips
and
falls,
observance
of
fire
regulations
and
traffic
signals.
The
work
area
is
adequately
lighted,
heated,
and
ventilated. Page
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Statement Kirkwood
School
District
is
an
Equal
Opportunity
Employer
and
does
not
discriminate
on
the
basis
of
race,
color,
religion,
national
origin,
age,
disability,
or
sex,
including
pregnancy,
sexual
orientation,
and
gender
identity
and
other
characteristics
protected
by
law. Last
Updated:
April
22,
2024 Page
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