Channahon Park District

Job Description

Position:                                              Early Childhood Instructor                           

Reports To:                                         Program Supervisor                                       

Status:                                                  Part Time Class 2

FLSA Classification:                         Non-Exempt

IMRF:                                                    Non-Eligible

Location:                                             Arrowhead Community Center

Hourly Wage:                                    Minimum Wage

Days/Hours:                                       As needed

General Statement of Position:

This position will instruct programs for children ages one year and up.

Qualifications:

12 college hours in early childhood/education with experience working with children ages 1-5 years is preferred.

Representative Essential Job Functions:

• Maintains a positive community image for the District.

• Strives to maintain a positive environment among the District’s organizational divisions.

• Actively supports the Safety Policy and the District’s established loss control program, including training, safety rules, and developing ideas for the prevention of incidents, while providing a safe environment for Park District staff members and patrons.

• Supervise and ensure the safety and well-being of the children, being alert for the needs and/or problems of the children as individuals and as a group.

• Create new and exciting classes for children ages 1-5 years

• Create and implement lesson plans

• Prepare materials and plans activities accordingly

• Communicates with parents and other staff members

• Maintains classroom behavior in an orderly fashion

• Sets class hours and times (day, evening and weekend)

Representative Marginal Job Functions:

• Working with other departments and staff

• Maintain facility cleanliness and organization

• Being knowledgeable of all park district events and programs

• Assisting customers with questions not related to your department

• Physical set up of tables and chairs for program

• Ensure participants complete a program evaluation

Position Considerations:

• Potentially stressful situations associated with children’s programming particularly any behavioral problems that may occur.  Must be able to demonstrate good judgment when dealing with staff, participants and parents.

• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time through the course of daily activities.  Participating with the children in active play, which may require sitting on the floor.

• Potentially exposed to the elements when taking the children outside for play or field       trips.

• Demonstrate good judgments, appropriate level of response, and logical thought process in the execution of the duties and responsibilities.

Review Date: 10/5/2022

Approved Date: 10/5/2022