After School Community Services Assistant II, III

Essential Functions

The employee must have the ability to:

• Work with students in reading, spelling, mathematics and other subjects, assist with computer skills.
• Assist in supervising and organizing recreation activities.
• Auxiliary in monitoring program compliance with laws, rules, and regulations.
• Supervise children/participants at park site or facility; lead group activities.
• Distribute, monitor and maintain equipment and supplies.
• Recommend and/or assist in the implementation of goals and objectives; implement policies and procedures.
• Provide information and referrals to program participants, school officials and community groups regarding program being offered.
• Operate a computer and related software.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Perform any other tasks or functions deemed necessary to the daily operations of the employer.

Working Conditions

• Position requires prolonged standing, sitting, walking on level or unleveled and slippery surfaces, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, grasping and making repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties.
• Incumbents may be required to lift, carry and/or push objects weighing 25 pounds or more.
• This position requires near and far vision for reading written documents and in the observation of participants during activities.
• Acute hearing is also required in providing customer service to public and /or assistance in facility, classroom, or outdoors.

Experience and Training Guidelines

• Assistant II – A minimum of one (1) year organized recreation, child care, or teaching; Assistant III – A minimum of two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in education, recreational programming or closely related field including supervisory experience.
• Must have knowledge of teaching curriculum or learning based programs.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. In addition, one of the following is required: An Associate of Arts (AA) degree from an accredited college; or completion of two (2) years of higher education (48 semester units/72 quarter units); or successful completion of special proficiency testing.
• Licenses/Certifications: Possession of, or ability to obtain CPR and basic first aid certifications within sixty (60) days of hire are required. A valid CA driver’s license may be required for certain positions.

Qualifications

• Are you the age of 18 or over?
• Do you possess a minimum of two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in education, recreational programming or a closely related field including supervisory experience?
• Please indicate your years of experience in organized recreational programming, education, child care, or teaching.
• What is your highest level of education?
• Are you a current City of Fontana employee?