CHILD WATCH STAFF

CHILD WATCH STAFF

Under the supervision of the Member Service Coordinator/Supervisor, the Child Watch Staff ensures a safe, engaging, and positive environment for children in the YMCA’s Child Watch program. Responsibilities include supervising children, maintaining a secure and welcoming space, and delivering exceptional care that aligns with the YMCA’s mission.  The Child Watch Staff models the YMCA’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  • Availability needed for Monday-Thursday 4pm-7:45pm, minimum 2 shifts required.
  • Enforce safety rules and ensure a safe environment at all times, including properly cleaning toys regularly.
  • Enthusiastically plan and participate in constructive and fun activities with the children.
  • Keep children within sight at all times.
  • All problems and concerns should be directed to the Member Service Supervisor and thoroughly recorded on a YMCA Incident Report form.
  • Attend and participate in all staff meetings. 
  • Create and maintain a harmonious, positive working relationship with co-workers, YMCA members, and guests.
PLEASE COMPLETE APPLICATION

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check
  • Dependable, responsible, and mature, always relating in the most positive manner possible to all persons who are in and around YMCA facilities and grounds, with special emphasis on the children and their parents/guardians who bring them to the Child Watch.
  • Enjoy working and interacting with people of all types and ages, modeling the important core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
  • Possess excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Well-developed decision-making skills.
  • Ability to communicate and adhere to the YMCA mission, purpose, goals, policies, and procedures.
  • Ability to exercise discretion and deal appropriately with confidential information.
  • Minimum of 6 months’ experience in the area of supervision and care of children between the ages of 6 months and 9 years old.
  • Current CPR certification for infants/children and adults.