Area Coordinator - Therapeutic Recreation

## Overview The Therapeutic Recreation Team of the Rockford Park District is committed to providing community based recreation to promote the development, maintenance, and expression of a meaningful leisure lifestyle to individuals with disabilities. The TR department delivers services that promote and/or provide access, specialty programs, skills development and inclusive opportunities. ## Description | **Title** | Adult Social Program Assistant - Therapeutic Recreation | | --- | --- | | **Department** | Therapeutic Recreation | | **Status** | Part Time | | **Work Location** | Various | | **Reports To** | Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator | | **Wage** | $18/hour | | **Position Description** | The Therapeutic Recreation Team of the Rockford Park District is committed to providing community based recreation to promote the development, maintenance, and expression of a meaningful leisure lifestyle to individuals with disabilities. The TR department delivers services that promote and/or provide access, specialty programs, skills development and inclusive opportunities. | | **ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT VISION, MISSION AND LEADERSHIP BY VALUES** | | --- | | Agency Vision | To be the best urban parks and recreation system in North America, as measured by national standards and the citizens we serve. | | Agency Mission | The Rockford Park District is in business to “help people enjoy life” by providing a quality park and recreation system. | | Vision & Planning System | The District aligns itself and all its resources to achieve its purpose, vision, mission, and priorities. This successfully drives the strategic plan, operational plans, and performance goals. | | Policy Management & Operations System | Every team member serves as an active contributor in the development of the team’s operational plan; develops job strategies and plans that support the team’s operational goals; identifies timetables for completion; plans daily work activities in an organized manner ensuring effective utilization of time and resources in the completion of job tasks. | | Leadership by Values System | Leadership by Values can only be achieved if all team members believe in and live by these shared values: accountability, integrity, passion, agility, relationship oriented, results driven, service oriented, respectful, and innovative. While all team members share these essential values, our culture is enriched by and welcomes the diverse supporting values of its team members. | | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Statement | The Rockford Park District is committed and accountable to being a place where everyone is invited and belongs, as demonstrated by being an inviting, equitable, and inclusive environment, respectful of all people, embracing diversity, creating accessibility and valuing all team members, partners and community members for their unique experiences and backgrounds. | | **RELATIONSHIPS TO RESULTS CULTURE** | | --- | | Definition | Sustained by long-term, positive, exceptional relationships with stakeholders and team members as our hallmark of success. | | **ONE TEAM, ONE GOAL COMMITMENT** | | --- | | Definition | To work together to achieve the mission, vision, and shared values of the Rockford Park District. | | Connectedness | Departments are truly interconnected to support the mission and vision of the Rockford Park District. | | **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned** | | --- | | **Under the direct supervision of the Recreation Coordinator:** *Include but are not limited to the following* **** · Analyze, make recommendations, and assist Recreation Coordinator regarding the quality of programming content, monitoring participation, and evaluating the success of program participants · Assists in overseeing the following programs: outreach programs, cooking, walking club, All Stars sports, Bowling, additional social programs and Buddy Programs · Evaluate and give constructive feedback to program st…