Weekend Birthday Party Attendant

Description

The Birthday Party Attendant is responsible for assisting the birthday family with set up; helping to facilitate party activities/games ensuring the birthday child and their guests all enjoy and participate in the party games; assisting family with party routines such as food, presents, transitions from one part of the party to the next; efficient and organized set up and break down of all party games and equipment.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides careful supervision of children while engaging them in age appropriate play and activities.
• Carefully and neatly sets up, breaks down and stores all birthday party equipment and apparatus’.
• Ensures satisfaction and enjoyment of the birthday child and their family; actively engage the children and families in attendance while representing the YMCA in a professional, upbeat manner
• Ensures that all birthday party equipment is set up appropriately, is clean, safe, well maintained, and attractive. Also responsible for neat and organized storage of all Birthday Party Equipment.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude at all times while performing duties that support social responsibility within the community.
• Maintain good public relations with party participants, staff and parents.
• Demonstrate the ability to care about and give attention to participant's needs.
• Communicate party information, problems, and concerns to parents, participants, and managers/directors. 
• Attend special events as required.  

QUALIFICATIONS/KNOW-HOW:

• Minimum of 16 years of age.
• Experience working with children and knowledge of youth sports and activities.
• Knowledge and commitment to the YMCA mission and its core values of honesty, respect, responsibility and caring. 
• CPR and First Aid certification or ability to attain certification within 30 days of hire.
• Human relation skills necessary to facilitate positive and effective relationships with youth and teen participants, community organizations, parents, staff, and volunteers. 
• Willingness to work as part of a team to offer quality programming. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations (depending upon the programs).
• Must have adequate sight and hearing to effectively supervise program participants.
• Must be able to lift and carry supplies weighting up to 20 pounds. 
• Position may require bending, leaning, kneeling, and walking.  

YMCA LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Y’s values.  Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives.  Cultivates relationships to support fundraising. 

Collaboration:Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives.  Builds relationships to create small communities.  Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict.  Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. 

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 participate sin 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 oneness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process.  Accurately assess 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. 

Southern District YMCA is an Equal Opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of SDYMCA to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or genetic information.