Day Camp Unit Director- Brandywine YMCA Family Location

Supervisory Duties

• Supervise the children, groups, and all activities as assigned while exhibiting safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate childcare practices.
• Provide daily care for children including feeding and supporting social/emotional needs.
• Encourage, engage, and support children in all classroom activities including instructional times, mealtimes, transitions, and gross motor activities.
• Implement positive behavior management techniques.
• Plans, implements, and actively participates in daily age-appropriate activities to ensure all children are provided an opportunity to learn.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, branch administration, and parents to develop & maintain positive relationships that encourage collaboration, consistency and increase parent participation.
• Ensure the facility and all equipment is clean, well-maintained, and safe daily.
• Complete and maintain required program documentation including, but not limited to attendance, meal counts, and daily parent communication.
• Attend and actively participate in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development trainings.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age who demonstrates maturity, good judgment, creativity and has had previous camp experience, or experience working with groups of children.
• Must be at least four years older than any child in his or her direct care.
• Have knowledge and/or experience in a variety of techniques and approaches of supervising staff and leading children.
• Successful completion of a criminal history, child abuse & adult abuse background check as required by the State of Delaware.

Benefits & Perks

• 12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility.
• Learning and development workshops.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Staff Discounts on Programs & Services and more!

Pay

Rate of pay: $16.00. Final compensation is based on factors such as the skills, qualifications, and experience.

Schedule

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