Kidszone Guide

Crossroads YMCA • Hobart, IN

1d • $10 • Onsite

About The Position

The KidsZone Guide I supports the YMCA’s work in youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility by providing direct supervision and care for children in KidsZone areas. The role provides children and parents with a quality experience focused on exceptional service and care, creating a fun, safe, and nurturing environment where children can thrive.

The guide nurtures children through purposeful play, implements curriculum and activity plans, and supervises and participates in activities for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. The position also involves observing and evaluating children, communicating with parents, maintaining program records and equipment needs, responding appropriately to unexpected circumstances, and bottle-feeding and changing diapers for infants and toddlers. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 15 years old.
• Must be flexible to work evenings and weekends.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to relate and communicate effectively with diverse groups from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Passion for working with young children.
• Visual, auditory, and verbal ability to communicate effectively.
• High level of alertness, concentration, and initiative.
• Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform job responsibilities, including the ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods and occasionally stoop or bend.
• Ability to bend, lean, kneel, and walk as required.
• Must maintain a neat and professional appearance.
• Must demonstrate initiative and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Nurture children through purposeful play, providing care and belonging while developing relationships with members and their children.
• Implement curriculum and activity plans within established guidelines.
• Supervise and participate in activities with children from 6 weeks to 12 years old.
• Make ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child.
• Maintain positive relationships and effective communication with parents.
• Maintain required program records and equipment needs.
• Respond quickly and appropriately to unexpected circumstances to meet the needs of members and their children.
• Bottle-feed and change diapers for infants and toddlers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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