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Recreation Aide/SGA Advisor

Career Systems, Troutdale, OR, United States


Description:
Job Summary: Responsible for the recreation
on-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.
* Adheres to all Policy and Requirements Handbook (PRH) and Career Systems Development (CSD) policies and procedures, and the Center Operating Procedures.
* 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
on-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.
* May conduct water safety training and supervise swimming and watersport activities (Lifeguard Certification Required).
* 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.
* Support students in promotion of evening clubs.
* Attends required staff training sessions as required.
* 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

Compensation details: 19.51-19.52 Hourly Wage

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