Before and After School Program Staff, Midwest City YMCA

About the Role

Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively impacts the lives of people in your community. Imagine sharing your passions and unique talents to build a better future for yourself and others. This is what it means to work at the Y. The Y offers more than a job. We offer the chance to make a difference in a fun, flexible environment, where our mission and values drive every decision we make.

Position Details

• School year starting rate: $11.00 per hour with the potential to receive more based on responsibilities
• 16 and 17-year-old Jr. Counselors start at $10.00 per hour
• Location: One of the Choctaw-Nicoma Park School District Elementary Schools
• For the 2025-2026 school year
• Shift coverage needed: 6:15am–8:30am and/or 2:30pm–6:15pm

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• Must have an interest in and like children and exemplify and support the YMCA philosophy
• 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 renew annually
• Must be 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED
• Job consists of working with school age children and requires participation in activities with children
• Position may require work outside the regularly scheduled program hours
• Must attend all scheduled YMCA trainings, have current CPR certification, and uphold the YMCA employee appearance guidelines