After School Program Counselor

About the role

Assist with supervising a safe and well-organized childcare program by planning and participating in group activities with children at a designated childcare site.

Responsibilities

• Establish a positive relationship with the program participants.
• Plan weekly activities for a group of 10-15 children.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children.
• Know where all group members are at all times.
• Lead games and activities.
• Take daily attendance and see that each child is signed in and out by a responsible party each day.
• Actively engage children and participants in activities.
• Prepare and distribute approved snacks and/or meals to participants.
• Perform daily count of meals and snacks served.
• Report all injuries and incidences to the site coordinator.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings to help plan activities and attend trainings.
• Develop positive relationships with school principal and staff.
• Display YMCA character values (Honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility) at all times.
• Develop meaningful and sustainable relationships with members, donors, and volunteers.

Requirements

• Must stay current in CPR/AED/O2 and First Aid, renewed annually. (Training provided by the Y, if needed)
• Must complete all required Redwoods Trainings within 30 days of hire and renewed annually.
• Must have an interest in and like children and exemplify and support the YMCA philosophy.
• Must be 18 years of age, have high school diploma or GED.
• Job consists of working with school-age children and requires participation in activities with children.
• Will be responsible for assisting the site coordinator in planning activities on a weekly basis.
• Position may require work outside the regularly scheduled program hours.
• Must attend all scheduled YMCA trainings and uphold the YMCA employee appearance guidelines.

Pay

Starting at $11.00 per hour.