Starting Wage Range: $18.86/hr. - $24.07/hr.
Job Summary:
Assists and leads activities for the Tribal K-12 summer program services. Provides assistance in any area of the Youth Enrichment Program as assigned.
Essential Functions:
- Assists or leads with scheduling and supervising on site activities or local field trips.
- Works with other staff to develop program activities as needed.
- Assists in maintaining program inventory and acquires materials as necessary.
- Drives 12 passenger vans with students and staff as needed.
- Reports concerns and incidents to supervisory staff.
- Provides frequent feedback and guidance using positive communication skills with all students.
- Assists in keeping youth education facilities and tribal vehicles clean.
- Follows program’s schedule and plans while providing group and individual assistance to students and staff.
- Assists in preparation and clean-up of snack and supplies from activities.
- Supervises and monitors children at all times.
- Provides a safe environment for participants.
- Handles discipline problems promptly and according to policy.
- Establishes a process to report cases of suspected child abuse in a timely manner.
- Collaborates with tribal and community programs to conduct summer activities.
- Informs supervisor of program needs, problem areas, and specialized student needs.
- Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education, Experience, Licenses, Registrations, and Certifications:
- Two-year college degree in Education preferred.
- High School diploma/GED required
- A minimum of six months of related work experience.
- Working with youth in an enrichment setting.
- Or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Driving Requirements:
- This position may require driving.
Qualifications:
- First Aid/CPR certification required or must obtain within 60 days of hire.
- Must have good communication skills both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated knowledge and use of Microsoft Word.
- Must have the ability to relate well with children at various age levels.
- Must have the ability to communicate well with parents.
- Demonstrated knowledge and familiarity of Native American cultures.
- Prefer familiarity with Grand Ronde Tribal culture.
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture required.
Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements:
- Continually requires the ability to express or receive detailed information or important instructions through oral communication.
- Continually requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm. Requires repetitive movement of wrists, hands and/or fingers. Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
- Requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time, raising objects from a lower to a higher position and/or moving objects horizontally.
- Occasionally requires lifting of up to 20 pounds.
- This position is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions.
- May be called upon to serve as a Disaster Reservist during Emergencies, or when the Tribal Emergency Operations Center is opened.
- Local travel is occasionally required.
Background Check:
Candidates for this position will be subject to criminal and character background checks and may be subject to fingerprinting.
