Activities Assistant

Tasks

• Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety.

• Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities, such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies.

• Assess the needs and interests of individuals and groups and plan activities accordingly, given the available equipment or facilities.

• Manage the daily operations of recreational facilities.

• Administer first aid according to prescribed procedures and notify emergency medical personnel when necessary.

• Complete and maintain time and attendance forms and inventory lists.

• Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities and demonstrate use of materials and equipment.

• Direct special activities or events, such as aquatics, gymnastics, or performing arts.

• Supervise and coordinate the work activities of personnel, such as training staff members and assigning work duties.

• Evaluate recreation areas, facilities, and services to determine if they are producing desired results.

• Document individuals' progress toward meeting their treatment goals.

• Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other participants, explaining facility rules, and encouraging participation.

• Confer with management to discuss and resolve participant complaints.

• Meet with staff to discuss rules, regulations, and work-related problems.

• Oversee the purchase, planning, design, construction, and upkeep of recreation facilities and areas.

• Encourage participants to develop their own activities and leadership skills through group discussions.

• Meet and collaborate with agency personnel, community organizations, and other professional personnel to plan balanced recreational programs for participants.

• Provide for entertainment and set up related decorations and equipment.

• Serve as liaison between park or recreation administrators and activity instructors.

• Schedule maintenance and use of facilities.

• Conduct individual in-room visits with residents.

• Develop treatment goals for individuals based on their assessments.

• Evaluate staff performance, recording evaluations on appropriate forms.

• Take residents on community outings.

Skills

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

• Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

• Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Knowledge

• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

• Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.