SACC - Site Supervisor - FR

An exciting opportunity to join a team of a progressive YMCA located in vibrant Somerset County, New Jersey. The YMCA is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. With a 150-year-old history, Greater Somerset County YMCA (GSCY) is a pillar of the community and has seven locations across three counties, which collectively serve upwards of 30,000 individuals. GSCY has 100 full-time and 950 part-time employees along with operating revenues to $22+ million.

The Y empowers everyone—no matter who they are or where they are from. To fulfill our purpose of strengthening community for all, GSCY is committed to being an inclusive organization and leveraging our collective impact to address social inequities. To learn more about GSCY, visit our website: http://gscymca.org

Franklin Twp YMCA is looking for great individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of the school aged children in our communities.  Becoming an After School Counselor will give you an opportunity to expand on skills you will need later on in life including leadership, communication, problem solving, and more. This job is fully on-site, not remote.  

Under the direction of the Associate Program Director and Senior Program Director, the Site Supervisor is responsible for supervising a group of children at the site specific location. The Site Supervisor creates relationships with the children and their parents while providing a safe, pleasant and caring atmosphere during the school year. This position supports the work of a non-profit, committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Provides direct supervision of a children in an afterschool site. Creates positive, nurturing relationships with children, while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers. Promotes the potential of all youth in programs and facilitates peer-to-peer connections as part of the overall camp experience.

Functions:

• Plans, prepares and implements daily activities for groups of 15-50 children
• Creates innovative games and activities to keep children engaged
• Works to teach a variety of activities, aiding in the supervision of all activities, including field trips, leading games and any other small or large group activities
• Establishes relationships with children and their parents
• Engages each camper by name and communicate with them to ensure quality, fun, and a safe experience
• Coaches and guides site assistants/counselors and children during all activities throughout the day
• Effectively communicates groups needs with leadership
• Effectively communicates daily happenings and incidents to parents of students
• Maintains group belongings including state binder, student information sheets, necessary medications when off site, and first aid kit
• Handles all behavior, medical, and other incidents within their group, requesting assistance from leadership when necessary
• Embraces our 4 YMCA Core values: Caring, Honesty, Respect, & Responsibility and encourages peers and campers to do so
• Attends trainings, seminars and meetings as required
• Adheres and incorporates the YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility and educates members about the YMCA mission and goals

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have at least 2 years experience working with children ages 5-13 years old
• Experience overseeing staff preferred
• Knowledge of current education practices
• Must be able to effectively work with minimal on-site supervision

Hours:

Depending on which school we place you in, your hours will be as follows:

(Must be able to work 5 days a w eek. If flexible schedule is needed, please have it prepared during interview.)

Monday-Friday (Before Care)

Claremont School: 7am-9:30am

Conerly Rd School: 7am-9am

Franklin Park School: 7am-9am

Hillcrest School: 7am- 9am

MacAfee Rd School:7am-9:30am

Elizabeth Ave School: 7am-9:30am

Monday – Friday (Aftercare) 

Claremont School: 3:30pm-6pm

Conerly Rd School: 2:45pm- 6pm

Franklin Park School: 2:45-6pm

Hillcrest School: 2:45- 6pm

MacAfee Rd School: 3:30pm- 6pm

Elizabeth Ave School: 3:30-6pm

Benefits of working part-time at GSCY include:

· FREE Individual Membership Access to any YMCA in the Nation.

· 10% Discount on most programming at Greater Somerset County YMCA.

· Access to one of the leading retirement programs "Y Retirement Fund" from the first day of employment.

· Opportunities for professional development, mentoring, growth, and promotion throughout the YMCA Movement.

· Supportive and inclusive community for people of all backgrounds and access to Employee Resource Networks.

Greater Somerset County YMCA is a drug free work environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information who share our values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.