Program Lead - Child Activity Center

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles•Torrance, CA

3d•$19 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Activity Center Leader provides a fun, safe, and nurturing environment for children while their parents use the YMCA facility. The role includes supervising children, organizing games and activities, reading stories, maintaining records, and ensuring children’s safety at all times. The position is part-time and benefited, with 30 or more hours, at the Torrance South Bay Family YMCA in Torrance, California.

Requirements

Experience working with children.
Strong character values.
Strong communication skills.
Emotional maturity.
Ability to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, including the required physical, visual, and auditory abilities.
Ability to lift 30–35 pounds.

Responsibilities

Warmly greet children and parents and create a welcoming, nurturing environment.
Plan and monitor enriching, creative, age-appropriate activities in a fun and safe setting.
Ensure safe, age-appropriate toys are available, clean, properly stored, and remove broken toys.
Use positive behavior guidance, including redirection and constructive discipline with natural and logical consequences.
During non-peak hours, clean, file, organize toys and books, and straighten the Child Activity Center; ensure it is regularly cleaned and disinfected.
Prepare bulletin board displays using educational themes and materials.
Interact with and encourage children to participate in activities, supporting positive social interaction and ensuring they are safe and happy.
Respond to member and parent questions or concerns, resolve issues, and follow through to completion.
Understand and promote YMCA programs, informing members about programs suited to their changing needs and interests.
Maintain close, continuous supervision of children; never leave a child unsupervised.
Follow and enforce sign-in and sign-out procedures and scan the center continuously while remaining attentive to children.
Prevent accidents by enforcing policies and safety rules; inspect the area for damaged or unsafe equipment and report hazards to a supervisor.
Attend required staff meetings and trainings.
Uphold YMCA policies related to safety, supervision, mandated reporting, and risk management.
Demonstrate the Six Pillars of Character and YMCA Core Values in dealings with members, guests, volunteers, and staff.
Develop and demonstrate competencies in mission advancement, collaboration, operational effectiveness, and personal growth.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.