Child Watch Associate - Portland Maine
About The Position
The Child Watch Associate, working under the direction of the Youth Development Director, is responsible for conducting a safe, quality and age-appropriate small or large group experience for children and families in the Prime-Time program, consistent with the YMCA of Southern Maine at Greater Portland's core values and the needs of participants and the community. We are hiring for the following shifts: Tuesday's, Wednesday's, and Thursday's from 4:00PM-7:00PM Saturday 8:30AM-11:30AM Shifts and hours are subject to change. Location: 70 Forest Ave Portland, Maine 04104 United States
Requirements
- 16 years of age or older.
- Detail oriented; extremely reliable, dependable, and punctual.
- CPR/AED/Basic First Aid certified (YMCA will train).
- A criminal background check is required prior to hire. This will be paid for by the YMCA of Southern Maine.
- The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- Experienced working with youth, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Inclusion - Honors the YMCA of Southern Maine’s Promise Statement. Models a commitment to equity and inclusion. Creates a safe environment that helps all feel welcome and respected. Promotes feelings of mutual respect, acceptance, and appreciation. Supports people with unique experiences or points of view to share their perspectives. Provides safe, effective and creative instruction for individuals at all levels.
- Programming – Assists children upon arrival to ease the transition into the program. Provides effective supervision and supports safety and programming by leading and actively participating in activities with campers.
- Leadership – Is a collaborative, engaged, and positive role model for children through good work habits, positive attitude, and respect for the YMCA’s values and rules, including communicating in an effective and timely manner and making sound decisions.
- Relationship Building – Develop positive, authentic relationships within the Y that lead to greater awareness of the Y’s mission and impact, growth in number of people served, as well as revenue. Listens and expresses self effectively and with an understanding of the needs of a particular audience.
- Personal Growth – Maintains a high degree of emotional maturity and interpersonal skills and is committed to personal growth and skill acquisition.
- Operations & Safety – Ensures the health and safety of each child and follows all YMCA protocols and rules. Keeps group and program areas safe, clean and orderly. Ensures all equipment is in working order. Provides rapid and timely response to all accidents, situations, incidents and emergencies appropriately, calmly and professionally using proper techniques and completes incident reports as needed. Reports all concerns to the Director.
- Data Tracking & Documentation –Maintains accurate and consistent data tracking and documentation, as required.
Benefits
- Free personal membership!
- Earned Paid Leave.
- Generous program discounts
- Meaningful assistance programs like mentoring and retirement (403(b) and Y Retirement when eligible).
- Training, certification and advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
