Child Watch Attendant - Mission Valley

YMCA of San Diego County•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Watch Attendant is responsible for the overall supervision of children, program planning and implementation, and assisting with overall program management in the Child Watch Department at the Mission Valley YMCA. The role requires open availability, including holidays.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older
Sincere interest in working with children
Must have a warm and friendly personality and the sensitivity to meet the needs of a diverse population
Excellent customer service experience and organization skills
Licensing, state law and our government funders require that staff within YMCA of San Diego County be fingerprinted, prior to reporting to work, and include subsequent arrest notifications
CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within 30 days of hire and must be from one of the following certifying organizations: American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety & Health Institute

Nice To Haves

Experience working with infants and children a plus

Responsibilities

Ability to work effectively with others in alignment with the YMCA 4 Core Values
Models the 4 Core Values in all aspects of position responsibilities
Plan and coordinate the provision of age-appropriate activities and events for participants
Supervise participants, ensuring their guidance and safety
Interact with participants in a positive manner while being consistent, fair and treating everyone in the program with dignity and respect
Follow emergency procedures appropriately to ensure the safety of participants and staff
Communicate in a positive and effective manner with all participants, parents, members and co-workers
Follow YMCA policies and procedures. Inform appropriate staff of any policy or safety concerns
General housekeeping duties including cleaning bathrooms, wiping down tables, sweeping/mopping/vacuuming floors, taking out trash and locking all doors
Maintain professional demeanor at all times to ensure the YMCA image and mission statement are upheld
Assist in planning, supervision and implementation of the daily schedule and curriculum
Attend staff meetings and trainings
Provide support to other departments as needed
Wear YMCA staff shirt and name tag during working hours
Ability to lead sports, games and curriculum activities, monitor behavior and general house-keeping responsibilities
Ability to relate to children and adults in a professional manner
Ability to lift children and infants
Ability to effectively communicate in person and by phone
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency
Other duties as assigned