Orleans County YMCA After School Child Care Aide

Child care aide positions available. Experience working with children. Experience working with kids and a fun energetic team player who is creative and cares about children. Child Care Aide must be 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or equivalent.

Must be available 2:00pm until 6:00pm.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Provides direction for the program and classroom and implements program curriculum. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on the YMCA values: honesty respect responsibility and caring.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Implements curriculum within the established guidelines.
2. Designs and implements daily lesson/activity plans.
3. Supervises the children classroom and all activities.
4. Makes ongoing systematic observations and evaluations of each child.
5. Conducts parent conferences and maintains positive relationships and effective communication with parents. Engages parents as volunteers.
6. Maintains program site and equipment.
7. Maintains required program records.
8. Attends and participates in family nights program activities staff meetings and staff training.
9. To promote the physical intellectual social cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
10. Work with the staff team to plan and implement activities.
11. Provide direct leadership to the assigned group(s) and maintain constant visual contact with all assigned children.
12. Participate in daily activities and aid the children in completing tasks including land and water-based activities. Assist in assessing child abilities and developmental stages.
13. Build enthusiasm for activities and programs.
14. Complete required documentation regarding attendance health and wellness sign-in and sign-out and other items as assigned. Notify parents if children are not in attendance.
15. Keep the program areas neat and organized. Follow all safety procedures.
16. Follow all regulating agency and YMCA child care policies regulations and procedures.
17. Maintain friendly positive and professional relationships with children parents school & day care partners and other YMCA staff. Project a positive image of the YMCA and the Day Care program.
18. Follow work site requirements regarding punctuality appropriate dress staff meeting attendance etc.
19. Carry out tasks as assigned by the Site or Program Director.
20. Assist in program and YMCA recruitment and special events.
21. Work YMCA Camp Days and alternate program locations as scheduled.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Meets educational and experience qualifications established by state law. School Age Child Care Clearance per NYS regulations as required.
2. At least 18 years of age to work in Prime Time and Child watch.
3. High School diploma or GED preferred. Additional educational requirements may be necessary per the appropriate regulating agency.
4. CPR First Aid AED certifications and New Employee Orientation and Child Abuse prevention training within 60 days of hire date.
5. Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
6. Ability to plan organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
7. Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to plan lead and participate in activities.
Vision hearing speech and movement abilities in order to provide safe supervision of children at all times.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities