After School Option Coordinator

Job Details

York, PA

Description

The coordinator of the After School Options Program coordinates community-based recreational activities for teenagers with intellectual/developmental disabilities. The Coordinator of After School activities supervises aides, volunteers, and participants of the program.

Work Hours

Monday to Friday: 2:30pm to 6:00pm during the school year

Duties/Responsibilities

• Work directly with participants enrolled in the program.
• Develop and implement program activities.
• Assist with formulation and implementing policies and procedures.
• Provide personal care as needed.
• Supervise and evaluate staff and volunteers.
• Communicate with parents.
• Maintain participant files.
• Order and maintain equipment and supplies as needed.
• Work cooperatively with all team members of The Arc of York County, supporting them in their work and advancing the mission and values of The Arc in the community.
• Other tasks as assigned by the coordinator
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• Must have good communication skills in order to supervise staff and volunteers.
• Must possess good organizational capability and demonstrate dedication to the ideals and values of The Arc.
• These include belief in the inherent worth and dignity of the individual, the right of the individual to make their own choices, and the right of the individual to make their own choices and the right of the individual to the same routines and patterns of life as are enjoyed by the community as a whole.
• Knowledge of appropriate interaction with children/youth with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
• Safety precautions with children/youth who are vulnerable to danger.
• Has the ability to communicate effectively with students and other staff; make appropriate decisions about the safety and security of students, interacting appropriately in all situations with students, and prioritizing issues an assigned tasks
  

Has the ability to work together with other staff as a team member.

• Problem-solving and critical thinking
• Mastery of English language
• Basic math
• Basic principles of social work
• Typical office computer software
• Very good oral and written communication skills
• interpersonal skills that put people at ease
• Network with professionals from other organizations in the best interests of the client and The Arc of York and Adams Counties
• Obtain and integrate bits of information effectively
• Coordinate multiple efforts
• Time management
• Maintain confidentiality
  
  

Qualifications

Physical Requirements:

Skills/Requirements to perform tasks may include but not limited to:

• Must be able to lift and/or move at least 15lbs
  
  

The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, bend, twist, reach, extend, lift, and carry weights.

• Frequently use hands to finger, handle, and reach with arms and hands below or at the waist level and above shoulder height.
• Be able to pull, push, lift, or carry.
• Be able to stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, crawl.
• Constantly be able to talk or communication, hear, taste, or smell.
• Specific vision abilities may include close vision; color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Be exposed to all outside weather conditions (including but not limited to sun, rain, heat, cold, snow, etc.), dust, and fumes while working.
• Noise level: Variable
  
  

Education/Experience

Minimum of high school diploma/GED. Prefer four-year degree in special education, recreation therapy, or related field, or combination of education and experience.

Minimum Requirements

• Background Checks
• Child Line
• Pennsylvania State Police
• FBI Finger Printing
• DMV
• Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License
• Valid car insurance
• Valid vehicle registration
  

Accommodations

The employee is responsible for making the employer aware of the need for accommodation. The Arc will make accommodations to an extent possible. Accommodations cannot impact effectiveness of the employee and cannot cause undue business hardship to The Arc or its programs.