Enrichment Instructor (Spanish) - Trotter Y

About the Role

Implements high-quality enrichment curriculum and programming to participants in alignment with the YMCA’s mission and values. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on youth development. Helps to ensure a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive learning environment that promotes personal growth, creativity, and confidence among participants.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, and delivers enrichment lessons or activities.
• Creates a safe, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment for all participants.
• Adapts instruction to meet diverse learning needs, abilities, and backgrounds.
• Responsible for setup and cleanup of program areas before and after class.
• Supervises children under the direct guidance of site leadership.
• Fosters a safe environment, both indoors and outdoors.
• Ensures program areas are clean, organized, and prepared for activities.
• Tracks attendance, maintains accurate records, and submits required reports as directed.
• Models positive behavior and YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith.
• Maintains professional and friendly communication with children, families, and fellow staff.
• Supports program evaluation efforts by providing feedback and recommending improvements.
• Follows all YMCA policies and program standards including safety, child abuse prevention, and incident reporting.
• Addresses and reports concerns immediately.
• Participates in center-related events, meetings, and staff trainings as required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum age of 18 years.
• Experience/expertise in an enrichment area; certification may be required.
• Previous experience working with children or in youth programs preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) with children and adults.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate program activities.
• Desire to work with children and families and the ability to relate to them in a positive, patient, sensitive, and non-judgmental manner.
• Ability to connect with people of diverse backgrounds.
• CPR, First Aid, AED certifications, and Child Abuse prevention trainings.

Skills

• Ability to read, interpret, retain, and teach documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions, and procedure/educational manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups and in one-on-one situations.
• Mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Reasoning ability to apply common sense, understanding, and sound judgment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and be sensitive to the needs, feelings, and safety of others.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, use hands, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and lift up to 50 pounds frequently, and move up to 100 pounds.
• Adequate vision and hearing to monitor the environment and children.

Hours: Flexible with scheduling and available to work operational hours of the YMCA, which may include day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays, based on center needs.