BASE Instructor

BASE Instructors (Before & School Enrichment)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Pay Range: $15.00 - $16.00/hour DOQ

Supervisor: Reports directly to the BASE Manager & BASE Supervisor (Indirectly reports to Site Leader)

The position comes with a free membership to La Grange Fitness, as well as facility discounts and usage benefits.

Job Requirements: Must be of legal age to work, with good organizational skills, excellent customer service skills and enjoy working with school age children.

Experience: Related experience or course work working with children preferred

Position Summary: BASE Instructors are responsible for interacting with participants, following the lesson plans provided by the Site Leader, direct, lead and oversee activities, and help assist with any participant needs.

General Duties of the Position:
* Help plan, implement, and lead a variety of age appropriate recreational and enrichment activities for children.
* Provide safety and wellbeing of the BASE program participants.
* Supervise children during all activities to ensure safety, while adhering to staff to student ratio.
* Be aware of and enforce Park District and school district rules and expectations.
* Must communicate effectively with adults and children.
* Must have basic understanding of Microsoft Office programs.
* Direct all activities in a positive and professional manner.
* Must attend all required meetings and complete required trainings.
* Ability to react quickly, calmly and professionally during emergency situations or when accidents arise.
* Must display ability to work well with others.
* Must be flexible and adaptable to new situations.
* Must be punctual and dependable.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
* Perform basic first aid

Essential Functions of the Position:
1. Physiological Requirements: Able to perform many activities that may require, but not limited to, prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, kneeling, squatting, walking, climbing, reaching, talking, and bending. Ability to lift to 50lbs.
2. Environmental Requirements: Able to work in moderate heat, wind, sunlight, humidity, snow, and temperatures as low as 40 degrees when outdoors for program.
3. Cognitive Requirements:
* Must be able to follow direction and perform job functions as described.
* Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Must have ability to handle multiple tasks
* Must possess good problem-solving skills.