About this opportunity
University of California lists this Behavioral Interventionist - Youth Recreation Recreation & Wellbeing opportunity in berkeley, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Inclusion Program Staff
The Department of Recreation & Wellbeing provides competitive and recreational opportunities for students, faculty, staff and campus affiliated community members. In addition to the 30 sports clubs, the department offers a wide range of recreational activities and state of the art equipment.
The Inclusion program runs throughout the duration of UC Berkeley Youth Recreation's summer and year-round youth programming, integrating into each program unit, to offer individualized and thoughtful support to campers with differing needs. The program offers close supervision and trained intervention to help youth enrolled in camps successfully participate in activities and with their peers. The program is intended to serve campers with a range of different needs and assist camp staff in understanding how to best support those needs with the goal of ensuring all campers have an enriching, safe, and fun camp experience.
Inclusion responsibilities are conducted by staff members, called Behavioral Interventionists, who have experience, training, and/or education specifically in the Child Development/Psychology and Social Service field(s) or have a passion for working with youth who need additional accommodations (e.g., challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, and so on).
Responsibilities include:
Youth Support & Intervention
Administrative
Programmatic
Miscellaneous
Required Qualifications include:
At least one year (or 12 months) of previous experience working in recreational or educational programs for youth.
Service orientation, sound judgment and decision-making, and creative problem-solving skills in a varied and challenging environment.
Verbal and written communication skills in the English language, active listening, critical thinking, multi-tasking, time management skills, and dynamic flexibility in adapting to the needs of campers.
Passion for working with youth.
Client service minded, entrepreneurial spirit, and creative thinking skills.
Basic skills in computer programs relevant to job duties.
Ability to exercise independent sound judgment and employ reasoning skills.
Work leadership and interpersonal skills.
Current American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric CPR, AED, First-Aid, Epi-Pen + Asthma certification (or agree to completing the certification course upon hire).
High school diploma and/or equivalent experience/training.
Salary & Benefits: For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Worksite address
berkeley, CA, 94709, US
Who can apply
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