Position Summary:
Responsible for maintaining a safe, structured, fun and value based program for Child Watch participants in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.
Essential Functions:
- Ensures the health, safety and well being of children in the program by providing close supervision of all activities.
- Supervise program participants, administer recreational activities for children and address any issues that may arise with parents.
- Provide a safe, fun and inviting environment for participants in our child care area.
- Work cooperatively with professional staff, coworkers and other departments.
- Maintain knowledge of all YMCA programs and services to assist members in selection of services that meet their individual needs.
- Communicate with families, on a daily basis, about their children’s strengths and areas needing attention.
- Actively participant in all training sessions and designed meetings and special events. Assists in YMCA fund raising activities.
YMCA Competencies:
Mission Advancement
- Accepts and demonstrates Y’s values.
- Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs.
- Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.
- Supports fundraising.
Collaboration
- Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.
- Builds rapport and relates well to others.
- Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations.
- Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.
- Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
Operational Effectiveness
- Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another.
- Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.
- Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings.
- Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately.
- Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Personal Growth
- Pursues self-development that enhances job performance.
- Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process.
- Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships.
- Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
Functional Competencies:
- High school diploma or equivalent; college preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years child care experience.
- First Aid/CPR and Child Abuse Prevention certification.
- Basic computer skills.
