Y Clubhouse Counselor, YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City

The YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City is looking for great candidates to join our Y Clubhouse team at three locations in the Oklahoma City Housing Authority communities. The Y Clubhouse provides after school and summer programming for school age kids. We offer meals, homework help, games, crafts, and other activities for kids within their own communities.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Y Clubhouse Program Staff will be directly responsible for the safety, supervision, leadership and guidance for a group of youth participants during program.
• This role promotes and supports the potential of all youth in programs and facilitates peer-to-peer connections as part of the overall experience.
• Staff will provide a quality experience to children that focus on the YMCA values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Builds and maintain a positive environment for all students.
• Supervise and ensure the safety of children.
• Maintain attendance records.
• Implement and execute lesson plans for scheduled program times, which include provisions for safe program opportunities and student’s ages and ability differences.
• Facilitate positive behavior management techniques and trauma informed approaches.
• Assist in providing a positive learning experience for all students
• Maintain all program equipment in good order
• Report all program changes and equipment needs to Leadership staff.
• Model and facilitate relationship-building skills in all interactions and maintain positive relationships with students, parents, school staff and other YMCA staff.
• Assists with cleaning and sanitizing of classrooms and equipment.
• Ability to perform both indoor and outdoor activities.
• Adheres to program standards including safety and cleanliness.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 16 years or older
• Interest in working with children and youth, exercising sound emotional maturity, moral character, judgement, integrity and leadership capability.
• Safety certifications and required trainings upon hire in accordance with required standards.

Physical requirements:

• Ability to walk, stand, sit (including on the floor) for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and/or assist children up to 50 pounds in weight.
• Must be able to lift and carry supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to stand or sit while maintaining alertness for several hours at a time.
• Requires bending, pulling, crouching, leaning, kneeling, walking, pushing, climbing, and jumping.
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing in such a way as to be easily understood by children, staff, and parents.
• Visual and auditory ability to supervise and respond to critical situations with children.
• Must be able to move freely and quickly through the facility and alternate program locations including indoor and outdoor space.