Playground Aide - Temporary

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

A variety of games, arts, and crafts.

Skill to:

Ensure safety of children attending the camp program.

Ability to:

Respond quickly in an emergency situation.

Learn the computer system (Active) and scanning procedures.

Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, both internally and externally.

Follow and embrace the City of Abilene Core Values – Respect, Integrity, Service Above Self, and Excellence in All We Do.

Perform as a team member in a manner that accomplishes the Division’s mission and treats team members with dignity, courtesy, and respect.     

Experience and Training Guidelines:

For positions with more than one level, all listed requirements at the lower levels are required at the higher levels. Any combination equivalent to experience and training to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying. Knowledge, skills, and abilities may be obtained through:

Experience:

Prefer previous experience in a camp program setting is preferred.   

Education/Training:

Completion of some high school and must be at least 16 years of age. 

Any equivalent combination of recreation experience and training may be qualifying.      

License or Certificate:

None required.      

Special Requirements:

Arrive to work on time as scheduled, in the appropriate work attire.

Must be able to work a flexible work schedule that includes nights, holidays, and weekends.

Must be able to work in outdoor conditions and extreme heat.

Must be at least the minimum age of 16. 

Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:

With or without accommodation, the “X” indicates the overall strength demand of the position during a typical workday:

___     Sedentary – lifting of no more than 10 pounds

__x_   Light – lifting no more than 20 pounds; carrying up to 10 pounds

___     Medium – lifting no more than 50 pounds; carrying up to 25 pounds

___     Heavy – lifting no more than 100 pounds; carrying up to 50 pounds

___     Very Heavy – team lifting over 100 pounds; carrying more than 50 pounds

Physical Demand Codes:  The following describes whether or not the position is expected to exert the physical demands listed during a typical workday as well as the overall frequency of the task:

Codes for how often:

N         =          No

E         =          Extensive (100 – 70% of the time)

M         =          Moderate (60 – 30% of the time)

I           =          Infrequent (20 – 10% of the time)

A         =          Almost Never (<10% of the time)

Code / Task

__E_   Standing

__I_    Sitting

__E_   Walking

__I_    Lifting

__M_  Carrying

___I    Pushing/Pulling

__A_   Overhead Work

__A_   Fine Dexterity

__I_    Kneeling

__I_    Crouching

__I_    Crawling

_M       Bending

_M__  Twisting

__I_    Climbing

__I_    Balancing

__E_   Vision

__E     Hearing

__E     Talking

___     Other:  _____________________