Child Watch Attendant

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Child Watch Attendant is responsible for supervision and interaction of children age 6 Months to 11 years old while under the care of the Child Care department. The Robert K. Fox Family YMCA is responsible for upholding the Judeo-Christian principles that are central to our mission by modeling behaviors that exemplify the Y’s core values - caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

CORE FUNCTIONS:

• Supervises and interacts with children in the Child Watch area in a safe and professional manner.
• Ensures all children are registered and signed in/out by parent and/or guardian.
• Ensures the Child Watch area is maintained in a clean, safe and serviceable environment; notifies supervisor of any deficiencies.
• Must be able to follow appropriate records for Child Watch area including enrollment, attendance, and special handling instructions.
• Take all reasonable measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children in Child Watch.
• Follows all Y policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides supervision to infants, toddlers, preschoolers and/or school age children in a safe & fun environment while their parents are using the YMCA facility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); must be at least 18 years of age.
• Passionate belief in the Y’s cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Proven track record of developing authentic relationships with others.
• Ability to foster a collaborative team approach to solving challenging situations.
• Must obtain and keep current in first aid & CPR as determined by supervisor.
• Recommended trainings include: communicable disease, child abuse recognition and child development.

10-29hrs/week

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $11.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person