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Position: Summer Program Assistant, Adventure & EPIC Connection Summer Programs
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day between the hours of 6:15 am-6:00 pm
Location: Various Sites (Carver, Eagle Point, Justice Page, Richardson, John Glenn)
Start Date: June 8, 2026 - August 21, 2026
Pay: $23.14 per hour
Benefits: This position is not eligible for benefits.

Summary: The Adventure Connection Summer Program Assistant is responsible for the implementation of Summer programs at all program sites. The Summer Program Assistant plays a key role in ensuring that program participants have a safe, supportive, interactive, and enriching program experience. 

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 4 years of experience working with school-age students
• Willingness to explore and teach a variety of subject areas
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 

Preferred Qualifications:

• College experience or a Bachelor''s Degree in education, recreation, or other related fields is preferred.
• Classroom/child care experience leading instructional programs in arts, science, technology, and/or recreation.
• Have a strong expertise in a wide variety of techniques and strategies for working with students with behavioral and developmental challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning and implementing a diversified program to include art, science, service learning, recreational activities, and more.
• Responsible for maintaining the safety standards to ensure the safety of all participants involved in the program.
• Be the lead staff person in conjunction with the site manager to deal with significant behavior issues and help resolve conflicts in a positive manner.
• Utilize a wide variety of techniques and strategies for working with students with behavioral and developmental challenges.
• Attend/complete the required Summer trainings.
• Work with students with special needs and their families to ensure that individualized plans are in place to allow every child to be successful in Adventure Connection.
• Overall responsibility under the direction of the site manager for the efficiency and quality of the program.  Ensure that the program''s physical space is properly set up for each day, and that all supplies and furniture are put up as needed at the conclusion of programming.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the site manager.

May be regularly required to walk throughout a building and may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance or push up to 90 pounds, and must be able to restrain students with proper training and assistance when needed, and may be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Independent School District No. 622, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale, does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity.

ISD 622 is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.