Child Care / Youth Program Staff (Part-Time)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Attend special events as required.

Requirements

• Must be a minimum of 16 years of age.
• General knowledge of youth sports and activities.
• 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).
• Adequate sight and hearing to effectively supervise program participants.
• Able to lift and carry supplies weighting up to 20 pounds.

Pay

$14.00 per hour