SUMMARY
Champaign and Urbana Park Districts provided quality recreational programs and services for residents with special needs. Participants of all ages have the opportunity to explore new areas of interest, make new friends and learn lifelong skills. All hiring for this program is done through the Champaign Park District. Here is a list of all the positions available at Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation (CUSR)
Inclusion Assistant
The Inclusion Assistant provides support to an individual with a disability so they may succeed in Park District programs. Inclusion Assistants engage in activities alongside their participants, reinforce the recreation leader's instructions, encourage peer interactions between individuals with and without disabilities and emphasize the fun of recreation!
Duties include adapting activities, following inclusion or behavior plans, maintaining a safe environment, assisting with daily living tasks (depending on the participant's needs), and promoting success in a program. An Inclusion Assistant works one on one with an individual who has a disability or with a small group of participants if appropriate in a mainstream setting within the Champaign or Urbana Park Districts. Preferably, Inclusion Assistants will have prior knowledge and/or experience working with individuals with disabilities in order to best support the registered individuals.
This position requires an energetic personality, effective communication skills, dependability, teamwork, and most importantly patience and empathy! The hours for this position vary based on the participant's enrollment throughout the park districts programs.
Sports and Community Support Staff
The Community Support Staff assists the Program Leaders in leading classes for people participating in CUSR programs. Duties include program implementation, supervision, and safety of CUSR participants, and equipment while working therapeutic recreation programs, trips, and special events. Community Support Staff must demonstrate initiative, as well as the ability to receive delegations from Program Leaders. CUSR will invest in people who are leaders, are flexible, creative, organized, disciplined, take ownership and pride in their work and is a team players. A variety of different programs and special events will be offered including, but not limited to, aquatics, bowling, fitness, sports, crafting, community outings, and social events.
Sports and Community Program Leader
The Sports and Community Program Leader, with assistance from the Sports and Community Support Staff, leads classes for people participating in the CUSR programs. Their duties include the implementation of activities, supervision of participants with disabilities, the leadership of assistant staff, budgeting, and fiscal responsibilities, communication with parents/guardians, maintaining a safe environment, enforcing risk management procedures, and promoting success in the program. Program leaders should demonstrate initiative and be motivated to train others. A variety of different programs and special events will be offered including, but not limited to, aquatics, bowling, fitness, sports, crafting, community outings, and social events.
Youth Program Leader
The CUSR Youth Program Leader assists the Youth Program Director and Assistant Directors in leading activities and supervising people participating in CUSR Summer and Afterschool Youth Programs. Duties include maintaining a safe environment, enforcing risk management procedures, and promoting success in the program. Youth Program Leaders will work with youth and teen participants in a variety of activities including crafts, outdoor play, and cooking.
QUALIFICATIONS
TRAINING - All obtained through the Park District
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
InclusionAssistant:
Sports and Community Support Staff
Sports and CommunityProgram Leader
Youth Program Leader
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PHYSIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
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