Youth Attendant

The Boca Raton•Boca Raton, FL

About The Position

The Youth Attendant leads supervised youth, teen, and family programs, creating meaningful experiences while maintaining a safe and secure environment. Activities primarily serve children ages 4–12 and include games, water sports, crafts, STEM projects, trivia, themed activities, special events, and camps. The role involves explaining and enforcing rules, modeling positive behavior, providing guidance and support, and ensuring children understand daily routines and scheduled programs. The attendant helps establish an effective childcare environment and follows health and safety best practices and company standards. Responsibilities also include communicating with parents, being attentive to children’s medical conditions, behavioral concerns, and allergies, monitoring the facility for hazards, and maintaining the care, inventory, and condition of program equipment. The position works as part of a team, often with little direct supervision, and collaborates with resort departments and external partners. Due to the hospitality environment, the position requires night, weekend, and holiday hours. Swimming is required daily. The role reports to the Director of Youth and Family Programming and the Youth Program Supervisor as required.

Requirements

At least two years of experience in coaching, camps, youth programs, recreation, or a related field.
High school diploma or GED.
First Aid and CPR certification.
Ability to run, jump, swim, and otherwise engage children in strenuous, age-appropriate activities.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Moderate computer skills.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Ability to walk or stand for a significant portion of the work, and to reach, handle, feel, talk, hear, and see.
Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to swim daily.

Responsibilities

Lead, host, and participate in supervised youth, teen, and family programs.
Organize and lead activities for groups of children, including games, water sports, arts and crafts, STEM projects, trivia, and themed activities.
Explain activity rules and act as a referee or umpire during games.
Ensure children understand rules, daily routines, and scheduled programs.
Model positive behaviors and provide guidance, motivation, and support to children and youth.
Maintain a physically and emotionally safe and secure environment for youth.
Apply health and safety best practices and maintain company standards.
Communicate with parents, provide updates when needed, and answer program questions.
Be aware of children’s special accommodations, including medical conditions, behavioral concerns, and allergies.
Monitor facility use and address or report potential hazards.
Care for, maintain, and inventory program equipment.
Work as a team member and complete tasks with little direct supervision.
Follow and enforce company policies and procedures.
Perform related duties as assigned by the Director of Youth and Family Programs and the Director of Recreation.