SUMMARY

Provide opportunities for recreational programming for children and families.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes the following:

• Exhibits cultural sensitivity/humility and provides culturally responsive programming.
• Schedule and coordinate with local recreational facilities and charitable organizations to provide recreational services for children and families.
• Manages all active recreation services with organizations and their facilities to provide children with the highest level of service possible.
• Ensures that programming and services are accessible and meet the needs of all individuals and abilities.
• Ensures age-appropriate recreational programming: talent shows, arts, youth sports, etc.
• Create and manage fun activities delivery of structured recreational children’s activities.
• Facilitates ongoing communication with team-members to achieve effective and efficient program operations.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of childhood development preferred.
• Highly effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of screening and assessments related to child development and to child and care giver functioning.
• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.

SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

No Supervisory/management duties.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma.
• Must have experience working with children, outdoor and indoor recreational activities, and children supervision.
• Knowledge about outdoor and indoor environments with ability to plan and organize, be comfortable speaking with parents or families, work with a team, and have flexibility.
• Positive, service-oriented attitude serving diverse groups of children regarding age, ethnicity, gender, race, economic status, and gender orientation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Spanish/English bilingual fluency required.
• Ability to development tactical and strategic plans, goals and objectives.
• Strong organization, planning and communication skills.
• Strong commitment to physical and mental education – including the ability to participate in these activities daily.
• Ability to lift items over 20 pounds.
• Crisis intervention experience preferred.
• Must be organized as well as, have excellent verbal, written and communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with families, collaborating agencies, and community professionals.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed primarily in an indoor and outdoor environment.

Please Note: This position is for future consideration. If you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, APPLY TODAY! Although this is not an approved position, we are accepting applications for future or anticipated needs.

Compliance

Cherokee Federal is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, union affiliation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We conform to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations governing all aspects of the relationship between the Company and its employees, including, but not limited to, recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies. The policies and principles of EEO also apply to the selection and treatment of independent contractors, personnel working on our premises who are employed by temporary agencies and any other persons or firms doing business for or with the Company.

Cherokee Federal has suspended it’s COVID mandate. However, it’s important to note that Cherokee Federal employees are included as covered employees in U.S. Presidential Executive Order 14042, which mandates Covid vaccines for federal contractors. Executive Order 14042 is currently not subject to enforcement by the Federal government. Therefore, Cherokee Federal has suspended application of the mandate and continues to monitor the government’s guidance on administration of any vaccine requirement.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Cherokee Federal is a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, the economic engine of Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. As a trusted partner, the Cherokee Federal team of companies manages nearly 2,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, engineering and manufacturing and mission solutions portfolios – ranging from advanced data analytics and telehealth to cybersecurity, cloud and logistics.

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