What You'll Do:
- Hang out with awesome kids and make sure they're having a blast in our Childwatch/YKIDS areas.
- Lead fun activities and games that keep kids engaged and excited.
- Be a superhero role model, showing kids what it means to be respectful, responsible, and caring.
- Chat with parents and members, making drop-off and pick-up times smooth and friendly.
- Keep an eye out for safety concerns and jump in to help wherever needed.
What You'll Need:
- A big heart and a passion for working with kids.
- A friendly attitude and a knack for making everyone feel welcome.
- A commitment to keeping our YMCA values alive and kicking.
- CPR/First Aid certification (don't worry, we can help you get this!).
Why You'll Love It Here:
- Hang out with cool kids and be the highlight of their day.
- Work with an awesome team that feels more like family.
- Make a real difference in your community while having a ton of fun.
- Enjoy a flexible schedule! Shifts are available from 8am-12pm or 4pm-7:30pm, perfect for your summer plans.
Ready to Join the Fun?
Apply now and let's make some memories together at the YMCA of Greater Birmingham
Qualifications
Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies
- Community: Makes member and community needs a priority and does everything in his/her power to engage and partner with members and community to exceed expectations.
- Volunteerism: Advances the legacy of volunteer engagement and leadership.
- Philanthropy: Values and supports the many facets of philanthropy as an essential component of achieving the Ys mission.
- Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion and cultural competence.
- Relationships: Builds authentic relationships in the service of enhancing individual and team performance to support the Ys work.
- Influence: Employs influence strategies that engage, inspire, and build commitment to the position and achieve the overall Y goals.
- Communication: Listens and expresses ideas effectively and in a manner that reflects a true understanding of the needs of the audience.
- Functional Expertise: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
- Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to Quality Results: Demonstrates and fosters a strong commitment to achieving goals in a manner that provides quality experiences.
- Developing Others: Recognizes and acts on the need to continually develop others' capabilities to attain the highest level of performance possible.
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum age of 18 years old
- This position requires a desire to work with children.
- The incumbent must be a positive role model for children.
- He/She must have the ability to lead, control, and inspire the children with warmth, clear instruction, a positive attitude, and appropriate firmness.
- This position requires an understanding of, and a commitment to, the total effort of the YMCA mission and the Christian principles upon which it was founded.
- Successful completion of background & Child Abuse & Neglect screening
- Acquire and maintain the following certifications prior to the start date via YMCA, American Red Cross, American Heart Association, and American Health and Safety Institute (ASHI): First Aid/CPR /AED (valid 2 years unless otherwise noted)
- Requisite Online Training Modules (completed prior to start date and repeated annually).
Physical Demands:
- Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to the environment or special accommodations made of sufficient nature for the completion of assigned tasks.
- Ability to communicate clearly through speech and understanding of the English language.
- Ability to walk, stand, kneel, stoop, manual dexterity, and lift a maximum of 40 pounds.