Key skills
LeadershipCommunication
About this role
- Out of school time staff available to work a split shift; Consistent schedule required
- Understand and ensure EEC regulations as well as Old Colony Y policies (Child and Youth Care policy, Child Guidance Policy, Health Care Policy) are maintained at all times.
- Assist with planning, developing, and implementing the program curriculum in accordance with EEC regulations and Old Colony YMCA’S policies.
- Help gear the school age lesson plans to the needs of individual children with concern for their interests, disabilities, special talents, cultural diversity, and individual style and pace of learning.
- Provide leadership of daily activities, including but not limited to; Y Chat, Asset Curriculum, BOKS, Fun/Food Curriculum.
- Understands and maintains QRIS standards
- Act in a public relations capacity when communicating with parents, school personnel and potential clients.
- Supervision of the program’s children in all program locations, trips, etc.
- Assist in completing necessary documentation, including accident reports, incident reports and attendance records.
- Provide input in weekly staffing schedule.
- Family Strengthening- Assist in the timely issuance of a monthly newsletter/calendar of events for families
- Act as a positive role model.
- Maintain proper behavior of children at all times with strict adherence to both the YMCA Child Guidance Policy, and the Child Care Policy.
- Ensures Fun/Food Curriculum, menu planning and guidelines meet HEPA standards
- Assist in maintaining attendance records and all necessary reports
- Meet with School Age Site Coordinator as directed.
- Provides leadership role in both weekly site staff meetings and monthly asset/school age curriculum meetings.
- Establish and maintain effective training programs, conferences, courses and other aspects of professional growth.
- Establish and maintain working relationship with school or other site-specific personnel.
- Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-9:00 AM; 3:00 PM-6:00 PM
- Minimum of 18 years of age.
- S. or B.A. with 9 months experience with school age children, or High School diploma or equivalent and one year working with school age.
- CPR/AED and First Aid certifications required.
- Evidence of physical examination within last 12 months.
- Negative Mantoux TB test and immunity for measles, mumps, and rubella.
- Ability to create and sustain a culture of excellence and work and thrive as part of a cohesive team.
- Ability to lift/move heavy equipment and clean when necessary.
- Will sometimes work early morning, late nights and weekends.
- Strong oral communication skills required for occasional public speaking responsibilities.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift up to 75lbs on occasion and 40lbs frequently (children) and move intermittently during work hours.
- Ability to thoroughly understand Y-USA's three focus areas: Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility; proven ability to identify and meet the needs of the health seeker