Kids Zone Attendant

YMCA of Southwest Florida • Fort Myers, FL

10d

About The Position

The Kid Zone Attendant supervises children and ensures their care, safety, and well-being while they are in the Kid Zone center. The role involves engaging with children, supporting individual needs, communicating positively with parents, and helping maintain a safe and healthy environment for children and staff. The attendant must follow department cleaning protocols, report safety or health concerns promptly to leadership, and complete required trainings and screening.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Complete required Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse; also meet DCF background screening requirements and association background-screening policies.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Complete YMCA Blood Borne Pathogens training annually.
• Complete the YMCA Child Sexual Abuse Prevention class annually.
• Meet staff safety requirements and follow cleaning protocols.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with children is preferred.
• A deep love for children, respect for parents, enjoyment of collaborating with faculty and staff colleagues, enthusiasm for the work, and commitment to self-development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee children’s play and interact with them when possible.
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings.
• Monitor bathrooms and ensure children follow proper hygiene practices.
• Provide special help and support to individual children as needed or assigned.
• Use positive guidance techniques and treat each child with respect.
• Promote positive communication with parents.
• Help maintain safe and healthy environments for children and staff by immediately reporting health and safety risks or concerns to a leadership staff member.
• Follow staff safety requirements and department cleaning protocols throughout the day.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed