Mornings Child Watch & Parent's Night Out Leader
About The Position
The Child Watch & Parent's Night Out Leader supports the Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA's mission of strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The role maintains a supportive, positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals, promotes youth potential, and provides quality experiences for children and their families in the Child Watch and Parent's Night Out programs. The Leader supervises and cares for children, plans and leads safe, fun, purposeful, culturally relevant, and developmentally appropriate activities, and builds positive relationships with children, families, caregivers, and staff. The role follows YMCA and legal policies and procedures, including safety, emergency, behavior guidance, child abuse prevention, and ADA practices; maintains program sites, equipment, and records; and reports incidents and potential safety hazards. Staff meetings and training are part of the role. The Parent's Night Out duties require availability on Saturday evenings.
Requirements
- Be at least 16 years old.
- Pass a TB test before beginning duties.
- Possess strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Be flexible and patient, and adjust to children's needs.
- Have dependable transportation.
- Have experience working with diverse populations and the ability to build positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
- Commit to inclusion and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Obtain CPR/AED/O2/First Aid certifications and complete Child Abuses Prevention, Understanding Your Biases, Anti-Harassment, Blood Borne Pathogens, Hazard Communication Awareness, and Slips, Trips, and Falls trainings within 30 days of hire.
- For Parent's Night Out duties, be able to work Saturday evenings.
- Be able to plan, lead, and participate in program activities.
- Be able to lift equipment and a small to average-size child.
- For Parent's Night Out duties, be able to stand for long periods of time.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with children.
- Knowledge of child development and positive discipline techniques.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and care for children in the Child Watch and Parent's Night Out programs, ensuring their safety and providing a fun experience.
- Plan, initiate, and lead purposeful activities that support program goals, are culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate, and reflect YMCA values.
- Follow applicable laws and YMCA policies, procedures, and standards, including safety and emergency procedures, behavior guidance, child abuse prevention, and ADA accommodations.
- Maintain program sites, equipment, and required records.
- Check equipment and toys for safety and cleanliness and clean them as required.
- Build positive rapport with children and model relationship-building skills.
- Develop positive relationships with parents, families, caregivers, and staff, and maintain ongoing dialogue about children's needs, progress, or program involvement.
- Connect families to the YMCA.
- Complete and submit incident reports for incidents or potential safety hazards according to YMCA policy and procedures.
- Attend staff meetings and training.
- Apply YMCA policies and procedures and exemplify the values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
