What are the responsibilities and job description for the OST School Age Leader position at YMCA of Greater Providence?
Job Description
We are looking for energetic individuals who want to make a difference in young peoples' lives through our After School programming! Come engage with our participants, and help them enrich their lives through activities such as active play, homework assistance, creative arts, STEM, and much more! Being open minded and having a willingness to be silly with our participants is a must for our After School counselor positions! We work with students in kindergarten through 5th grade, and have After School locations in 7 school-based sites throughout Providence. The typical shift is Monday-Friday, 2pm-6pm, with additional morning and evening hours available. This is a position that may work approximately 20 - 25 hours per week.
YMCA of Greater Providence Team Standards:
1. Know our mission and be able to tell our story.
The mission of the YMCA of Greater Providence is to build healthy spirit, mind and body for all, through programs, services and relationships that are based on our core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
2. Honor your colleagues by being on time, present and fully engaged at all times.
3. If you disagree, propose a solution.
4. Be accountable for results.
5. A commitment to valuing and acting as one YMCA as evidenced by referring to ourselves as employees of the YMCA of Greater Providence.
6. Display leadership that requires not only skill, but energy, passion, optimism and creativity.
7. Build open and honest communication. Face to face, or voice to voice, is the preferred method of communication with email for information sharing only.
8. Deliver exceptional service that is of high value. Build a positive staff team. Be friendly.
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned
- Provide leadership and demonstrate the ability to set and maintain limits for children using positive reinforcement
- Provide input and implementation toward the development of a well-rounded academically aligned curriculum
- Assist Site Director/Coordinator in planning and carrying out activities during school vacation weeks, half days, and other days off from school
- Provide supervision to children at all times, on-site or off-site.
- Assist the Site Director/Coordinator in maintaining records involving attendance, sign/in-sign/out sheets, and program supplies
- Maintain good public relations with parents and school personnel and understand that you represent the YMCA and maintain a positive disposition,
- Attempt to answer parents’ concerns and make appropriate referrals to Site Director/Coordinator
- Demonstrate flexibility in scheduling for special events and be available to work at other sites when needed
- Report accidents and injuries and complete incident reports immediately and turn into appropriate personnel.
- Work in harmony and cooperation with the staff, community partners, school personnel, participant families and members of the YMCA.
- Treat all children with dignity and respect
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill and/or ability requires. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
18 years of age or older and a High school diploma or GED and formal training in childcare.
Should have a warm and friendly personality, be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others, be able to relate well with children, and be willing to fulfill
responsibilities in accordance with program goals.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to anticipate, identify and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Before 1st day with children:
- Child Abuse Prevention
- Meet RI DCYF or MA OCCS requirement
- CPR/ First Aid Certification
It is the Employees responsibility to maintain all certifications and renew in a timely manner in accordance with Certifying Organization.
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 regularly
required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands; balance, stoop, kneel or crouch; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Job Type: Part-time
