Job description

Position Summary:

Provide direction in a safe and clean environment and a quality experience for children and parents.

Essential Functions:

• Ensuring the care, safety and well-being of all children.
• Caring for children’s physical needs.
• Maintaining a safe, clean and nurturing environment.
• Interacting with children to promote learning and social development.
• Attending required monthly staff meeting.
• Being friendly and respectful to parents, children and all other staff while working.
• Maintaining a clean room equipment and environment.
• Completing required trainings (CPR & First Aid, Bloodborne pathogens, Child Abuse prevention)
• Attend and participates in staff meetings, and staff trainings and volunteers for at least one Y event a year.
• Report unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor or other person of responsibility if your immediate supervisor is not available.
• Follow all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
• Follow departmental dress code. No alterations to the dress code are allowed.
• Complete incident and accident reports as necessary.
• Help with other YMCA functions and duties as assigned by supervisor
• Know appropriate emergency and safety procedures and proper exits for everyone in the facility.
• Builds relationships with members and building participants.
• Exemplify the YMCA core values of caring, respect, responsibility and honesty.
• Showing up for all scheduled dates on time and in proper attire

YMCA Competences:

• Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteer and build effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fundraising.
• Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perception. Builds rapport and relates well with others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
• Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
• Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Qualifications:

• At least 18 years of age.
• On-line CPR/First Aid/AED/Oxygen class complete before employment, and 30 days after employment to complete skills portion of CPR/1st Aid.
• Previous experience working with children preferred but not required.
• Complete Westbend training prior to hire and as required going forward.

Physical Demand:

Ability to lead and participate in activities, engaging children at all times, and always tending to children’s needs

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $8.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Referral program

Ability to commute/relocate:

• La Porte, IN 46350: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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