Family Programming Associate

About the role

The Family Programming Associate under the direction of the Family Programming Director is responsible for caring for children aged six months through twelve years. The role ensures a safe, clean, and engaging environment for children, adhering to departmental guidelines and standards.

Responsibilities

• Care for children ages six months through twelve years
• Ensure a safe, clean environment including sanitizing toys and play areas, checking and changing diapers, picking up toys, wiping down tables and counters
• Supervise the entire childcare space ensuring every zone with a child is staffed
• Complete all items on the opening and closing operations checklists
• Greet parents and children with a smile; invite children to join activities
• Ensure interaction with children at all times; focus on older, shy, and/or bored children; comfort and assist crying children
• Organize and implement age-appropriate activities such as craft time and story time
• Treat children with responsive respectfulness, coaching rather than scolding; discuss behavior tactfully and out of range of child's hearing
• Be present on the floor and offer assistance as necessary
• Communicate timely and follow up as appropriate

Requirements

• Minimum one (1) year of experience caring for children in daycare or babysitting environment
• Professional, friendly manner and excellent customer service attitude and abilities
• Strong verbal communication and conflict resolution skills
• Enthusiastic, responsible, and dependable team player
• Self-motivated, takes initiative and willing to acquire new skills
• Well organized and detail oriented
• Computer literate
• CPR certification required

Qualifications

• Ability to arrive at work on time for all scheduled work shifts required
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays required
• Flexible, adaptable, and readily able to adjust to changes in work environment
• Daily public contact required
• Frequent moving of 10 pounds and occasional lifting and moving up to 50 pounds required
• Specific vision abilities required

Benefits

• Club Membership
• Competitive Compensation
• Discounts on club services and amenities
• Continuing Education
• Community Involvement
• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance (offered to full-time associates)