INCLUSION FACILITATOR
Bend Metro Park and Recreation District is accepting applications for part-time Inclusion Facilitator to provide one-on-one or small group support to program participants with special needs, enabling them to enjoy activities in which they would otherwise be unable to participate.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Partner with in-house assessment team to
help participants have a safe and positive experience in their
program of choice. Partner with out of house assessment
team (i.e. pediatrician, counselor, FAN advocate) to provide
consistency and support for participant.
• Work with teachers on child's Individual Education
Plan (IEP).
• Communicate progress of workplans, IEP's and
program inclusion with parents/guardians and gain their support
with inclusion plans.
• Develop behavior plans for participants with
behavior problems.
• Provide one-on-one or small group care to
designated participants as needed.
• Work with staff to adapt general activities
appropriately based on individual participant's needs.
• Assist with personal care (i.e. toileting, feeding,
grooming) as needed.
• Reinforce positive attitudes and behaviors to
participants with behavioral problems.
• Model and reinforce socially acceptable
behaviors.
• Perform first aid as needed.
Starting hourly wage: $10.73 - $11.83, depending on experience. Hours: 20 to 30 hours per week, work schedule varies.
Qualified candidates should possess the
following:
• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in human
development, special education, or related field; and two years
working with and caring for people of varying ages and
abilities providing personal care and/or managing behavioral
problems, or any satisfactory combination of experience and
training which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and ability
to perform the above described duties.
• Awareness of, sensitivity to, and desire to work
with individuals with varying abilities and special needs.
• Knowledge of adaptive techniques and equipment
needs of special and general recreation programs.
• Ability to perform personal care (i.e. toileting,
feeding, grooming).
• Basic behavior management skills.
• Communicate effectively in both verbal and written
form.
• Use independent judgment and initiative; problem
solve.
• High energy, positive attitude, and a great deal of
patience.
• Physical ability to lift, restrain and run after
children.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification; clean
criminal background.
• Exceptional ability to work cooperatively with
staff and the general public.
Obtain application or submit resume:
Bend Metro Park and Recreation District
Human Resources
200 NW Pacific Park Ln
Bend OR 97701
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Pre-Employment Drug Testing Required
Closing Date: July 25, 2008
