Site Assistant – Before School Care, Goshen Elementary

Family YMCA of Greater Augusta•Augusta, GA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Counselor must enjoy working with elementary school aged children (Pre-K thru 5th). They are responsible for implementing activities, ensuring safety of all children in the program, serving after school snack, interacting with children and their families, working independently as well as with a team, and creating an enriching, fun, and safe environment. The candidate must have a positive attitude and serve as a role model to participants in the program. This position is ideal for someone who is looking to work a few hours in the afternoon. The ideal candidate is creative, child oriented, responsible, and dedicated.

Requirements

Must be 18-years-old or older
Minimum of High School Education or General Equivalent Diploma
Be able to practice professionalism, displaying confidentiality while learning, following, and enforcing, local Y and national guidelines related to internal policy
Experience in working with school aged children or youth programs
Ability to communicate and promote the family Y mission, goals and objectives to employees, volunteers, members and the community
Acts as a role model for character development on and off the job
Self-motivator, has high energy
Be a team player understanding the operation of the Prime Time site and the role of each staff person
Understand the effect of actions from individuals on the Prime Time Site, the branch and/or Family Y association as a whole
Demonstrates an openness to change and seeks opportunities to grow

Nice To Haves

formal training in early education or child development preferred

Responsibilities

Actively engages with children during all aspects of the program to include curriculum and fitness programs as directed by the site director, including at least 30 minutes of daily aerobic exercise
Ensures staff /child ration is within limits at ALL times, keeping a consistent head count and communicating changes with other staff
Leads and is responsible for small group of children (15 or less).
Implements prescribed daily plan of student activities.
Assists with site maintenance (i.e. bathroom, kitchen, cafeteria, activity area, playground, etc.) and ensures cleanliness of each area daily.
Immediately advises Site Director/ Area Coordinator of any child /parent/staff issues and documents that are required.
Maintains open communication with children families, and school administration and refers all questions about the overall site (rules and regulation) to the SD.
Holds children accountable to guidelines of Prime Time and school.
Ensures that agreements between the Family Y Prime Time Program, Board of Education, and school principal are followed, i.e., use of school equipment.
Attends Prime Time/ Child Care Staff meetings training, and any mandatory meetings for staff.
Certified and current at all times in CPR, First-aid, and Fire Safety.
Successfully completes a minimum of 10 hours DHR training annually
Successfully complete curriculum training
Preforms other duties as assigned by the SD, Area Coordinator, or Vice President youth development
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Exercise mature judgment and sound decision making
Ability to lead or participate in 30+ minutes of aerobic/fitness activities
Consistently demonstrate positive communication: teach and redirect rather than scolding or reprimanding children
Consistently demonstrate and reinforce the values of caring, faith, honesty, respect, responsibility
Positively ID unfamiliar individuals that are on list to pick up child
Introduce yourself to parents and learn their names being sure to address them by name when greeting during drop off or pick up times
Encourage parents to participate or volunteer in special events or in activities in the Prime Time program
Reliable transportation