What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Coordinator position at Rockford Park District?
Job Title: Program Coordinator
Reports To: Nicholas Conservatory Operations Manager
Location: Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens
Pay Rate: $15.00
Length of Season: Year Round
Position Summary: Provides visitors with enjoyable, interactive, and educational experiences at the Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens, sparking a lifelong appreciation and curiosity for plants and nature in children, adults, and families.
Summary of Duties:
Include, but are not limited to the following
-Provides basic instruction to program and field trips participants on various topics, including but not limited to botany, nature, environmental science, and culture
-Learns projects through verbal, written, or demonstrated instructions in order to teach projects and ideas to children, families and adults
-Involved in program set up, clean up, and supervision
-Prepares education carts and pop-up programs including set-up, displays, visual aids, etc. designed to enhance participants’ experience
-Interacts with patrons and interprets information from education cart/pop-up programs.
-Trains activities leaders and volunteers on current education cart topics
-Communicates Program Department needs to Operations Manager
-Provides excellent customer service to families and program participants.
-Follows sign-in/out and medication dispensation procedures.
-Documents and reports program attendance and assists Operations Manager in determining the success of programs
-Assists Operations Manager of Education & Programming to explore new audiences and programs and plan activities calendar
-Keeps classroom and activities spaces organized and tidy
-Promotes NCG programs and general visitorship at expos and community events
-Communicates unsafe conditions, patron incidents, accidents, complaints and compliments to manager on duty
-Troubleshoots problems for customers or staff to strive to meet their needs to the best of one’s ability.
-Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
-Must be a minimum of 18 years old
-High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
-Must be available to work weekdays, weekends, evenings
-Experience working with children/families
-Experience in interpretation preferred
-Excellent communication skills
-Excellent customer service skills
-Excellent problem solving and listening skills
-Excellent organizational skills
-CPR and First Aid Certification (can be obtained through the Rockford Park District)
-Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Physical Requirements & Safety Requirements:
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.
-Light work
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently
Exerting a negligible amount of force frequently
-Must be able to perform moderately physically intensive tasks, potentially including any combination of the following: climbing, balancing, stooping, sitting, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, repetitive motions, substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
-Must be able to verbally communicate one-on-one and in groups.
-This position is primarily stationed outdoors 99% of the time
The Rockford Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Reports To: Nicholas Conservatory Operations Manager
Location: Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens
Pay Rate: $15.00
Length of Season: Year Round
Position Summary: Provides visitors with enjoyable, interactive, and educational experiences at the Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens, sparking a lifelong appreciation and curiosity for plants and nature in children, adults, and families.
Summary of Duties:
Include, but are not limited to the following
-Provides basic instruction to program and field trips participants on various topics, including but not limited to botany, nature, environmental science, and culture
-Learns projects through verbal, written, or demonstrated instructions in order to teach projects and ideas to children, families and adults
-Involved in program set up, clean up, and supervision
-Prepares education carts and pop-up programs including set-up, displays, visual aids, etc. designed to enhance participants’ experience
-Interacts with patrons and interprets information from education cart/pop-up programs.
-Trains activities leaders and volunteers on current education cart topics
-Communicates Program Department needs to Operations Manager
-Provides excellent customer service to families and program participants.
-Follows sign-in/out and medication dispensation procedures.
-Documents and reports program attendance and assists Operations Manager in determining the success of programs
-Assists Operations Manager of Education & Programming to explore new audiences and programs and plan activities calendar
-Keeps classroom and activities spaces organized and tidy
-Promotes NCG programs and general visitorship at expos and community events
-Communicates unsafe conditions, patron incidents, accidents, complaints and compliments to manager on duty
-Troubleshoots problems for customers or staff to strive to meet their needs to the best of one’s ability.
-Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
-Must be a minimum of 18 years old
-High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
-Must be available to work weekdays, weekends, evenings
-Experience working with children/families
-Experience in interpretation preferred
-Excellent communication skills
-Excellent customer service skills
-Excellent problem solving and listening skills
-Excellent organizational skills
-CPR and First Aid Certification (can be obtained through the Rockford Park District)
-Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Physical Requirements & Safety Requirements:
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.
-Light work
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently
Exerting a negligible amount of force frequently
-Must be able to perform moderately physically intensive tasks, potentially including any combination of the following: climbing, balancing, stooping, sitting, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, repetitive motions, substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
-Must be able to verbally communicate one-on-one and in groups.
-This position is primarily stationed outdoors 99% of the time
The Rockford Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer