Job description
Job Title:
Child Watch Team Member
FLSA Status: Starting Pay: $10-$11 (based on experience)
Status: Part time Department: Membership
Reports to: Executive Director Revision Date: February 9, 2022
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening the community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Child Watch is a member service that provides a safe and fun environment for the care of children while parents/caregivers use the YMCA facilities. It is the expectation that all Child Watch Team Members are committed to providing a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on belonging while building relationships among youth and within families.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provides a safe, caring and enriching environment within the established guidelines.
- Nurtures children through purposeful play and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.
- Supervises the children and all activities including ADA accommodations where appropriate. Follows all procedures and standards.
- Makes ongoing, systematic observations of each child.
- Cultivates positive relationships, and maintains effective communication
with parents.
- Maintains program site and equipment.
- Maintains required program records.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Responsible for cleanliness of the Child Watch room and its contents.
YMCA
COMPETENCIES (
Leader):
Mission Advancement
: Accepts and demonstrates the Ys values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.
Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
Operational Effectiveness
: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.
Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Personal Growth
: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness
to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 14 years of age providing student work permit where required by state law.
- CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse prevention training within 30 days of
hire date.
- Previous experience working with children preferred.
- Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate activities.
- Interest in serving a diverse population. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships
with people from different backgrounds.
- Understands the YMCA is a public accommodation committed to inclusion and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
- Dress in a professional manner as it relates to the department in accordance with the established dress code.
- May not change diapers. Parents should be contacted in a timely manner.
- Ability to plan, lead and participate in activities.
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