Job Description

Charger Club Afterschool Program Educator

Department:  Ansonia Board of Education/Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center

Classification:  Environmental Education,  

Ansonia Nature Center:  203-736-1053, if interested please email resume to: ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org

Summary:
This is a skilled part-time position in the planning and delivery of nature and recreation activities for a nature based after school program for Ansonia students in 6th grade.  Work requires the use of independent judgment and is under the supervision of the Ansonia Board of Education and the Director and/or the Assistant Director of the Ansonia Nature Center. 

Essential duties and responsibilities: 

• Moderate hiking and physical activity
• Lead science lessons in classroom environment
• Supervision of school aged children
• Work independently
• Work outdoors in all seasons
• Clerical work
• Set up and breakdown of activities

Education/Experience:
Associates degree with six months experience and training in a related field or High School diploma with 2 years’ experience and training in a related field or the equivalent. Experience working with middle school students is preferred.

Qualification Requirements:

• Must be able to pass a background check performed by the Ansonia Police Department.
• Must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• Must have and retain sufficient strength, stamina, and agility required by the duties of the position.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and taste or smell.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 50lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Close vision shall be correctable to not less than 20/30.  Distance vision without glasses shall not be less than 20/50 in either eye, with binocular vision of 20/30.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and or humid conditions, airborne particles, moderate cold and heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate in the building and occasionally loud while on patrol.

An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/H