Child Care / Youth Program Staff (Part-Time)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Are you an active individual looking for a fun part time job? Our Youth Program staff are responsible for creating a fun and positive environment for our youth members ages 7-12 by leading fun, engaging recreational activities. In this role you will provide appropriate supervision of all participants and communicate program information to parents. You will also be responsible for the set up and care of program areas and equipment.

Options include one or a mixture of the following roles:

Kid's Club - Ages 6mo - 6yrs   M-Th 8:15am - 11:45am and/or 4:15pm - 7:15pm   & rotating Saturdays 7:45am - 11:45am

Active Kid's - Ages 7yrs - 12yrs   M-Th 4:15pm - 7:15pm  & rotating Saturdays 7:45am - 11:45am

Birthday Parties - Occurring as scheduled on Saturdays and/or  Sundays 11:30am - 2:30am

Pay: $14.00 per hour

All YMCA employees receive a free YMCA membership!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Customer Service
• Effectively interact with and supervise youth and teens participating in programs at all times.
• Provide informal general academic assistance to program participants.
• Actively facilitate and engage in structured, age appropriate activities with youth.
• Be flexible and able to adapt to changes in program schedule and participant needs.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude at all times while performing duties that support social responsibility within the community.
• Maintain good public relations with program participants, staff and parents.
• Demonstrate the ability to care about and give attention to participant's needs.
• Monitor enrollment and attendance in programs.
• Maintain and care for all program areas and supplies (this includes set up & clean up of spaces).
• Communicate program information, problems, and concerns to parents, participants, and managers/directors.
• Communicate program information, problems, and concerns to parents, participants, and managers/directors.
• Attend special events as required.

QUALIFICATIONS/KNOW-HOW:

• Must be a minimum of 16 years of age.
• General knowledge of youth sports and activities.
• Must enjoy working with children and have the ability to provide verbal instruction and physical demonstrations to a variety of age groups.
• Knowledge and commitment to the YMCA mission and its core values of honesty, respect, responsibility and caring.
• CPR and First Aid certification or ability to attain certification within 30 days of hire.
• Human relation skills necessary to facilitate positive and effective relationships with youth and teen participants, community organizations, parents, staff, and volunteers.
• Willingness to work as part of a team to offer quality programming.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations (depending upon the programs).
• Must have adequate sight and hearing to effectively supervise program participants.
• Must be able to lift and carry supplies weighting up to 20 pounds.
• Position may require bending, leaning, kneeling, and walking.