Activity Center Assistant Leader

Job Duties:

Our Commitment

Work with the best - work for Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation! Join our team and contribute to our 60+ year track record of providing legendary experiences! We are dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and protecting our environment. We ensure all residents – regardless of their physical, social, and economic circumstances – can access our programs. By providing enriching and memorable lifelong experiences, we strive to enhance the quality of life for our community by improving the physical and mental well-being of our residents.

Are you…

• Able to keep a positive attitude and foster excellence through your actions, words, and appearance? Personable and genuine with your communication- both written and verbal?
• Someone who seeks opportunity to learn and understand the experience of others, creating a collaborative environment for all voices to be heard? Able to embrace differences and individuality to encourage inclusion? Willing to listen with an open mind?
• A problem solver who can work through sticking points and difficult conversations, holding yourself and team members to the highest standards of accountability?
• Able to find opportunity in challenges, no matter how difficult, finding creative solutions?
• Able to model sustainable practices to ensure an environmental conscious and productive culture (Ex: Recycle, reduce waste, optimize resources, and improve processes)?
• Going to take ownership of your time with the department and strive for excellence?

THEN WE WANT YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

The Activity Center Assistant Leader duties will include but not limited to:

• Function as part of a team to facilitate the inclusion of individuals (preschool, youth, teen and adult populations) with special needs in recreation programs using adaptive techniques to provide a safe and legendary experiences.
• Assists participants with activities of daily living (ADL’s) and self-help skills such as toileting, feeding, changing clothes, and diapering as needed.
• Facilitate friendships with other program participants.
• Utilize behavior management techniques to ensure the safety of staff and participants.
• Communicate with parents and participants in order to convey essential information and /or participant progress.
• Handle emergencies as they arise in order to prevent injury/incident.
• Assist with the preparation reports.
• Assist with special events and field trips.
• Some programs will require driving city vehicles to transport participants.
• Review and interpret confidential participant files in order to provide safe, effective services.
• Substitute in other programs to assure sufficient staff to participant ratios.
• Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge, and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the then current workloads and department needs.

The P&R Employee Experience

At Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation, our success is because of our dedicated employees. We are intentional about creating an employee experience where you are empowered to reach your full potential, are supported through strength-based initiatives, and are confident in your abilities. We champion a workplace culture built on our cultural foundations: Professionalism, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Citizenship. These guiding principles of behavior cultivate a positive and high performing work environment. Success is recognized and celebrated, and legendary experiences are the core of who we are.

The Perks

• Competitive wages
• Training/Mentoring for career advancement
• Varied Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union exclusively for City employees and their dependents
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Maternity/Paternity/Parental Care Leave

Working Conditions:

There is no working conditions statement for this position.

Minimum Requirements:

MINIMUMS: High school or GED, 18 years old or older, plus three (3) months or at least 400 hours of related experience including programming and experience with individuals with special needs in such positions as personal assistant/attendant, youth leader, mentor, camp counselor, teacher/substitute, coach, recreation program leader, church youth leader, scout leader, or child care provider, either in a paid or volunteer capacity; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Some positions may require a valid Virginia or North Carolina drivers license in accordance with Virginia or North Carolina DMV drivers license eligibility requirements. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Must be able to work rotating shifts (days/evenings/midnights) including weekends and holidays and be available to work overtime when required to meet operational needs. As a condition of employment, all new employees must have a criminal history record investigation, take a TB Screening, and attend mandatory trainings.