Specialist/REACH Classroom Leader

About the role

The City of Pico Rivera is seeking a Temporary-Hourly (At-Will/Non-represented) position to join the Department of Parks and Recreation as a REACH Classroom Leader. This position is part-time, approximately 25 - 28 hours/week, and works in conjunction with the El Rancho Unified School District (ERUSD).

Responsibilities

• Supervise and ensure the safety of students at all times.
• Maintain clean and organized classroom/work areas.
• Facilitate in the delivery of the LitART Literacy Curriculum including the literacy, math, enrichment, recreational, and homework support activities.
• Participate in professional development activities including training workshops, coaching, and facilitated meetings.
• Employ positive classroom management and discipline techniques.
• Communicate with parents and volunteers as needed.
• Record and maintain daily attendance records and assist in the sign-in/out process.
• Support the mission of the REACH Program.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess a high school diploma or the equivalent, and have two (2) years of college (48 semester units or 60 quarter units), or Associate's (AA) degree or higher, or the ability to pass an Instructional Aide Written Exam with a minimum score of 70%.
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Relevant experience working with children and developing and implementing programs to help them improve their academic and social skills is desirable.
• Bilingual in Spanish is desirable.

Physical, Mental And Environmental Working Conditions

• Requires sitting, standing, walking on level and slippery surfaces, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, grasping, and making repetitive hand movements.
• Works in all weather conditions, including wet, hot, and cold, and may often work with constant interruptions.

Additional Information

• Licenses and Certifications: Must possess and maintain a valid California Class C Driver's License throughout the course of employment and/or California Identification Card. Must also possess and maintain certification in Infant/Child/Adult CPR, Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and Community First Aid and Safety from a nationally accredited organization, such as the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Red Cross (ARC) and the Health and Safety Institute (HSI).
• Final filing date: Continuous recruitment until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
• Proof of car insurance (to be eligible for mileage reimbursement).
• At-will Classification: Members in this job classification are considered at-will employees and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
• Retirement: Hourly employees will be enrolled in the Nationwide 401(a) Plan. The City of Pico Rivera does not participate in the Social Security system.
• Sick Leave: 40 hours under the California Paid Sick Leave Law for employees working for at least 30 days within a year and satisfying a 90-day employment period.
• Credit Union: Credit Union membership is available.