Ord 2020-042/adopting Youth Programs Standards of Care for 2020

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Essential Job Functions: 1. Performs child supervision duties for both on and off campus program activities; administers first aid; enforces adherence to safety rules; fills out handwritten forms; performs safety inspections daily. 2. Administers recreation activities on a playground carnpus site including structured activities; bowling, skating, swimming, movies and special field trips. 3. Maintains program site area; cleans floors; picks up trash; cleans bathrooms and perforins other janitorial work as needed. Minimum Qualifications: 1. Must be at least 16 years of age. 2. Required to do some community outreach 3. Required to work a full length the program. E. Training/Orientation 1. The Department is responsible for providing training and orientation to Youth Program staff in working with Participants and for specific job responsibilities. Coordinators will provide each Leader with a Staff Handbook specific to each Youth Program. 2. Program Staff must be familiar with the Standards of Care for Youth Programs as adopted by the City Council. 3. Program Staff must be familiar with the Youth Program's policies, including discipline, guidance, and release of Participants as outlined in the Staff Handbook. 4. Program Staff will be trained in appropriate procedures to handle emergencies. 5. Program Staff will be trained in areas including City, Department, and Youth Program policies and procedures, recreation activities organization, safety issues, program organization, and other areas as required by assigned Youth Program. 6. Program Staff will be required to sign an acknowledgment that they received the required training. F. Criminal Background Checks and Drug Testing: Criminal background checks will be conducted on prospective employees. Applicants may be disqualified if they have a job related criminal conviction. A prospective employee will be subject to a drug test prior to hiring. G. Before being hired, applicants must successfully complete a qualifying interview, clear a criminal history background check and pass a drug test. H. Staffing Ratios: 1. In a Youth Program, the standard ratio of Participants to Program Staff is 15 to 1, based on average daily attendance. In the event a Leader is unable to report to the Program Site, the Coordinator will assign a replacement. 2. Ratios may be adjusted to provide adequate supervision during higher risk activities, such as field trips, swimming, etc. 3. Each Participant will have a Program Staff who is responsible for him or her and who is aware of details of the Participant's habits, interests and any special needs as identified by the Participant's Parents during the registration process.