Youth Development Counselor - Whispering Pines (Humble ISD)

About the role

A dedicated and responsible youth development professional to assist with providing quality care in before and after-school site and camp setting by teaching values, ensuring safety, and facilitating structured play and educational activities with the children, in accordance with state childcare licensing requirements and YMCA policy. Assist with providing a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on youth development, including the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, caring, and faith.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and security of all children in the program at all times.
• Monitor the children’s activities to ensure they engage in safe and age-appropriate behaviors.
• Conduct regular headcounts and maintain accurate attendance records.
• Respond appropriately and promptly to emergencies and incidents, following established YMCA policies.
• Implement positive behavior management techniques to promote a respectful and inclusive environment.
• Address behavioral issues in a calm and constructive manner, following established guidelines.
• Implement a variety of age-appropriate activities, including structured and unstructured activities as outlined in YMCA approved curriculum.
• Encourage and facilitate positive social interactions among children.
• Adapt activities to meet the diverse needs and interests of all children.
• Follow all organizational policies and procedures, including those related to health and safety, child protection, and confidentiality.
• Maintain a clean and organized environment, adhering to sanitation and safety standards.
• Report any concerns or issues to the Site Lead or Program Director in a timely manner.
• Maintains the program site and camp environment by adhering to YMCA of Greater Houston program standards and childcare licensing minimum standards.
• Supervises children under the direction of the Site Lead.
• Makes sound decisions in alignment with YMCA and state standards.
• Acts as a role model to the children by exemplifying the YMCA’s five core values.
• Maintains positive relations with children, parents, school personnel, directors and other staff.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, and staff trainings.
• Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Ensures youth are properly signed in and signed out, ensures only authorized adults are allowed in the facility, etc.
• Adheres to policies related to boundaries with each child.
• Ensures unused rooms and closets remain locked; routinely monitors high-risk locations (bathrooms), etc.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• At least 6 months working with youth at a licensed facility, church, school or equivalent.
• CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse prevention trainings.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
• Previous experience with diverse populations.
• Current record of tuberculosis examination and/or current local health department regulations, examinations, and/or immunization as required by the local or State Department of Health.
• Pass a local/state background and FBI fingerprinting check.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• At least 6 months working with youth at a licensed facility, church, school or equivalent.
• CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse prevention trainings.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
• Previous experience with diverse populations.
• Current record of tuberculosis examination and/or current local health department regulations, examinations, and/or immunization as required by the local or State Department of Health.
• Pass a local/state background and FBI fingerprinting check.

Skills

• Collaboration: Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community.
• Communication & Influence: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y’s cause.
• Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.
• Functional Expertise: Executes superior technical skills for the role.
• Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents, and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.
• Program/Project Management: Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.

Benefits

Details will be provided in advance.

Pay

Details will be provided in advance.

Schedule

Before/After School: Part-time, typically Monday-Friday, afternoon shift 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm (start and end time may vary). Program runs concurrently with ISD calendar. Camp: Typically Monday-Friday, 6:30 am – 6:30 pm with a morning, afternoon and evening shift option (start and end time may vary). Camps run concurrently with ISD calendar breaks.