Child Watch Attendant

Overview

The Child Watch Attendant supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Provides direct supervision of children ages infant to 12 years old in a group setting, keeping children safe in a nurturing, caring environment. Supports children’s holistic development, social experiences, and learning through play while parent or guardian is on the premises.

Responsibilities

• Provides a safe, nurturing environment to each child under their watch while incorporating the YMCA’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility in all activities.
• Supervises children at all times to ensure their safety while following all procedures, policies, protocols, and guidelines.
• Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective communication.
• Engages children in developmentally appropriate games and learning activities.
• Provides for the physical needs of children including feeding, distributing snacks/drinks provided by parent, restroom assistance, first aid, CPR and diaper changes.
• Provides for the emotional needs of children including soothing distressed children, comforting sick or hurt children, redirecting behavior that doesn’t align with the Y’s core values, and giving positive feedback.
• Prepares area for program by ensuring toys, supplies, play areas, storage areas, bathroom area and furniture are safe, clean, sanitized, organized and well maintained.
• Maintains required records.
• Attends mandatory trainings and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18 or older, required.
• Certifications required within 30 days of hire: American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid; the following trainings provided by the Y: Appropriate Touch; Child Sexual Abuse Prevention; Hazard Communication for Employees; Managing Your Risk of Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens; Preventing Member and Guest Slips, Trips, and Falls; Risk Management 101; Safe Lifting; and Social Media & Digital Communications.
• Experience working with children highly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Basic knowledge of computers.
• Ability to consistently work scheduled shifts and attend staff meetings.
• Ability to work in a high paced environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee frequently is required to walk, stand, run, kneel, climb and stoop.
• Must be able to sit on the floor and get back up.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• Ability to plan, lead and participate in activities.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Contribution

OUR YMCA CULTURE:

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.  We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

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