OF MUNCIE

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Program Aide

PERFORMANCE
PROFILE SOURCES: Youth Development Professional

DEPARTMENT: Programs

REPORTS TO: Program Directors

Exempt X Non-Exempt

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Plans, implements, supervises and evaluates all programs and activities for
assigned Core Program Area

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities)

Prepare Youth for Success

1. Ensure programs, services and activities that prepare youth for success,
promoting safety of members and quality in programs at all times.
Provide guidance and role modeling to members.

2. Work hand-in-hand with the Program Directors to:

Plan, organize and implement Daily, Weekly and Monthly Lesson

Plans
Promote and stimulate youth participation.

3. Recommend modifications that respond to member needs and interests

to Program Directors.

4. Ensure a healthy, clean and safe environment, supervising members in

assigned program area with minimal assistance.

5. Manage room and ensure a productive work environment. Contact

Program Directors when supplies are needed.
 6. Establish ongoing communication with:
Program Directors, who may have you contact:
1. Teachers-speaking on the phone, in person and via email
to discuss students progress and concerns
2. Parents-Informing them every time a goal is met, letting
them know progress on regular basis, alerting them of
discipline mishaps

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITES:

Must be trained in CPR/First Aid within the first 90 days of hire

Must have a valid State Drivers License
Must be able to pass a background check
Must attend weekly staff meetings
Must attend 8-hours of continued educational training each year

RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Maintain close daily contact with Program Directors, Education

Coordinator, and Club members.

External: Maintain contact with school teachers, members parents, and

others to assist in establishing additional resources for our youth

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

College student majoring in: Education, Sociology, Recreation, or Related

Field OR 4-year college degree in related field OR at least 1 year
experience in working with youth
Experience in planning and implementing youth programs.
Knowledge of youth development
Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems
Ability to work hand and hand with youths parent
Ability to plan and implement quality education programs for youth
Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are

representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here

are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

DISCLAIMER:
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work
expected of employees in the classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to
be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities,
qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

Signed by: _______________________________________________________

Incumbent Date

Approved by: ____________________________________________________

Supervisor Date