Inclusion Leader - After School Enrichment
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Youth Development Coordinator, the Inclusion Leader is responsible for working individually with participants with special needs and helping to facilitate their inclusion into a YMCA program setting by providing behavior modification and support services for participants with social-emotional/behavior challenges and their families. This position is responsible for leading youth in a variety of YMCA programming daily, ensuring safety and well-being of all participants, actively engaging in planning and implementation of quality YMCA programs and objectives, and serving as a positive role model.
Requirements
- Minimum 18 years of age and high school graduate or GED
- 1-2 years advanced experience working with participants with special needs/social-emotional/behavior support needs
- Experience working with youth ages 4-15
- Must successfully pass a California Department of Justice (DOJ) Live Scan fingerprint background check as a condition of employment.
- Completion of Child Abuse Prevention Training prior to working with program participants
- 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 in behavior modification strategies and reinforcement systems are desirable
Responsibilities
- Help facilitate inclusion of participant into typical program day
- Work individually with a participant with special needs
- Ensure safety, well-being of participants to include physical and personal care hygiene
- Implement behavior strategies that support the participant in the program
- Provide continual supervision and comfort to participants and serve as a leader and positive role model
- Plan and facilitate activities, academic enrichment, games, crafts and other program activities
- Create an age appropriate learning environment, which allows for and fosters creativity and individuality
- Maintain daily communication with supervisor, staff, participants and parents
- Provide resources and effective strategies that support the participant to other staff
- Follow and maintain YMCA standards, goals and objectives
- Keep and maintain ongoing participant documentation for services and accountability
- Other duties as assigned needs to be included to all roles
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
