What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Watch Attendant position at Harrison Family YMCA?
Job Title: Child Watch Attendant
Status: PT, hours vary Department: Member Services
Reports to: Member Services Director
Leadership Level: Leader Revision Date: 12/17/2019
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 children ages infant to 12 years old in a group setting, keeping children safe in a nurturing, caring environment. Supports childrens holistic development, social experiences, and learning through play while parent or guardian is on the premises.
Our Culture
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.
Essential Functions
Communication & Influence: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Ys cause
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
Collaboration: Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community
Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Status: PT, hours vary Department: Member Services
Reports to: Member Services Director
Leadership Level: Leader Revision Date: 12/17/2019
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 children ages infant to 12 years old in a group setting, keeping children safe in a nurturing, caring environment. Supports childrens holistic development, social experiences, and learning through play while parent or guardian is on the premises.
Our Culture
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.
Essential Functions
- Provides a safe, nurturing environment to each child under their watch while incorporating the YMCAs core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility in all activities.
- Supervises children at all times to ensure their safety while following all procedures, policies, protocols, and guidelines.
- Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective communication.
- Engages children in developmentally appropriate games and learning activities.
- Provides for the physical needs of children including feeding, distributing snacks/drinks provided by parent, restroom assistance, first aid, CPR and diaper changes.
- Provides for the emotional needs of children including soothing distressed children, comforting sick or hurt children, redirecting behavior that doesnt align with the Ys core values, and giving positive feedback.
- Prepares area for program by ensuring toys, supplies, play areas, storage areas, bathroom area and furniture are safe, clean, sanitized, organized and well maintained.
- Maintains required records.
- Attends mandatory trainings and meetings.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Communication & Influence: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Ys cause
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
Collaboration: Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community
Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential
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.
- The employee frequently is required to walk, stand, run, kneel, climb and stoop.
- Must be able to sit on the floor and get back up.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
- Ability to plan, lead and participate in activities.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
- Purple staff shirt
- Gray Y jacket (if needed)
- Name tag
- Closed toe shoes
- Certifications required within 30 days of hire: American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid; the following trainings provided by the Y: Hazard Communication, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, and Managing Your Risk of Exposure to Bloodbourne Pathogens;
- Experience working with children highly preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
- Basic knowledge of computers.
- Ability to consistently work scheduled shifts and attend staff meetings.
- Ability to work in a high paced environment.
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