• Thinks, communicates and behaves as a cause-driven leader and role model for other staff and members when it comes to desired staff behaviors and healthy living practices.
• Greets and engages each child and parent; communicates often and professionally with families and interacts with children.
• Monitors the drop off & pick up of children, follows policies and procedures related to such.
• Performs age-appropriate activities children assigned to their group/program.
• Encourages children to make friends with other children (if age appropriate) and communicates about activities and connections made to parents at pick-up.
• Assists in the cleaning and maintenance of the program space and equipment daily.
• Offers children appropriate affection, verbal praise, and acceptance while providing clear and consistent expectations for behavior; sets firm limits with positive phrasing and actions when necessary.
• Maintains prompt hours and follows established procedures for absences.
• If using other spaces in the branch (i.e. pool, gym), leaves them in the same condition as found.
• Completes written documentation for incidents and injuries; contacts childrens’ parents immediately about emergency situations; communicates to parents about non-emergency incidents upon pick-up.
• Actively interacts with children on an individual basis while maintaining control of the entire group.
• Positions his/herself for optimal interactions and supervision of children.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and distance vision. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); must be at least 18 years of age or must be at least 15.5 years old and hold American Red Cross Babysitting certification, or be enrolled in a 2 year child care educational program.
• Passionate belief in the Y’s cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Proven track record of developing authentic relationships with others.
• Ability to foster a collaborative team approach to solving challenging situations.
• Must hold current certification in CPR, First Aid, AED and O2; certifications must be maintained throughout employment.
• Recommended trainings include: communicable disease, child abuse recognition and child development.

Provides supervision to infants, toddlers, preschoolers and/or school age children in a safe & fun environment while their parents are using the YMCA facility.