Youth Program Facilitator

Overview

The Youth Program Facilitator helps plan, coordinate, and lead indoor and outdoor activities for K-5th grade students, with and without disabilities, in the City’s after school and recreational programs. The Youth Program Facilitator is responsible for the supervision, safety, and well-being of students in the programs and also provides support and accommodations to those children with disabilities.

• Effectively manage assigned group of children to facilitate socialization, participation and interaction of children with the goal of fostering the positive development of each child and the group.
• Build a positive relationship with each participant in your care, and foster positive connections between participants.
• Provide accommodations, and collaborate with other program staff to ensure active participation of all participants, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Cognitive disabilities, etc.
• Provide adaptations based on individual needs and utilize positive behavior guidance techniques.
• Plan, implement and document successful educational, recreation, youth leadership, and community service and arts activities with school-aged children.
• Record and submit daily attendance records, and any other required documents to After school Program/Recreation Coordinator.
• Communicate with program families daily with important information regarding program participants.
• Inspect on a daily basis all facilities, equipment, and supplies and be sure all are accounted for and put away and cleaned at the end of each day.
• Adhere to policies and procedures in a proactive manner, making the safety and care of children your primary focus.
• Manage emergencies, unusual circumstances and behavior.
• Embody the core development goals:
  Physical Literacy, Environmental Literacy, and Social Literacy.
• Conduct yourself as a professional and representative of the City of Monona with school staff, parents, children and anyone else with whom you come into contact in your role.
• Actively participate in all aspects of staff development, including weekly supervision, weekly team meetings, pre-service training, and an additional training during the school year.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• Ability to see details at a distance
• Ability to monitor activities, recognize problems, and apply rules to solve them
• Ability to comprehend rules and work-related information
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all seasons