Child Watch Attendant - Shepherd YMCA Firehouse - La Jolla

Overview

The Child Watch Attendant is responsible for the overall supervision of children, program planning and implementation, and assist with overall program management in the Child Watch Department. 

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Schedule:

• Location: Shepherd YMCA Firehouse - La Jolla
• Monday - Friday, 8:45am - 12:15pm. Saturdays, 7:45am - 12:15pm

Responsibilities

• Ability to work effectively with others in alignment with the YMCA 4 Core Values 

• Models the 4 Core Values in all aspects of position responsibilities 

• Plan and coordinate the provision of age-appropriate activities and events for participants 

• Supervise participants, ensuring their guidance and safety 

• Interact with participants in a positive manner while being consistent, fair and treating everyone in the program with dignity and respect 

• Follow emergency procedures appropriately to ensure the safety of participants and staff 

• Communicate in a positive and effective manner with all participants, parents, members and co-workers 

• Follow YMCA policies and procedures. Inform appropriate staff of any policy or safety concerns 

• General housekeeping duties including cleaning bathrooms, wiping down tables, sweeping/mopping/vacuuming floors, taking out trash and locking all doors 

• Maintain professional demeanor at all times to ensure the YMCA image and mission statement are upheld 

• Assist in planning, supervision and implementation of the daily schedule and curriculum 

• Attend staff meetings and trainings 

• Provide support to other departments as needed 

• Wear YMCA staff shirt and name tag during working hours

• Ability to lead sports, games and curriculum activities, monitor behavior and general house-keeping responsibilities 

• Ability to relate to children and adults in a professional manner 

• Ability to lift children and infants 

• Ability to effectively communicate in person and by phone 

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time 

• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously 

• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Experience working with infants and children a plus 

• Sincere interest in working with children 

• Must have a warm and friendly personality and the sensitivity to meet the needs of a diverse population 

• Excellent customer service experience and organization skills 
• Licensing, state law and our government funders require that staff within YMCA of San Diego County be fingerprinted, prior to reporting to work, and include subsequent arrest notifications 
• CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within 30 days of hire and must be from one of the following certifying organizations: 
  • American Red Cross
  • American Heart Association
  • American Safety & Health Institute 

YMCA will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the YMCA is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Ordinance by visiting the San Diego County Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement.

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