Child Watch Staff
Child Watch Staff
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14-05-2025
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1 Vacancy
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14-05-2025
Job Description
Job Position: Child Watch Staff
Department: Preschool/Family
Status: Part Time/Hourly
Schedule: afternoon/evening/weekends
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position supports the work of the Y a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development healthy living and social responsibility. Provides direct supervision of a group of children in KidZone. Creates positive nurturing relationships with children while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers. Promotes and supports the potential of all youth in programs and facilitates peertopeer connections as part of the overall Child Watch experience.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
This position supports the work of the Y a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development healthy living and social responsibility. Provides direct supervision of a group of children in KidZone. Creates positive nurturing relationships with children while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers. Promotes and supports the potential of all youth in programs and facilitates peertopeer connections as part of the overall Child Watch experience.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Supervises a group of children 3months through 7 years of age.
- Plans and implements program activities that are culturally relevant developmentally appropriate and consistent with YMCA values of caring honesty respect and responsiblity.
- Adheres to program standards including safety and cleanliness standards.
- Attends staff meetings and trainings.
- Follows YMCA policies and procedures including those related to medical and disciplinary situations child abuse prevention and emergencies.
- Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective communication with parents children and other staff. Models relationshipbuilding skills in all interactions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):
Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Ys 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 persons 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 highvalue experience for members.
Personal Growth: Pursues selfdevelopment 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 uptodate knowledge and skills in technology.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school graduate or equivalent; one year or more of college preferred.
- Previous experience working with children
- At least 16 years of age
- CPR/AED First Aid and YMCA Leader certifications Blood Borne Pathogens Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Harassment training within 30 days of hire date.
- Previous experience with diverse populations preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to plan lead and participate in a range of activities in an indoor setting.
- Lift 20 pounds reach play with children
Employment Type
Full-Time
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