Child Watch Attendant - Spring Valley

YMCA of San Diego County • Part-time • Spring Valley, California • 1w ago

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:

Weekday mornings and weekend availability required

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

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 includesubsequentarrest notifications
CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within30 daysofhireand must be from one of the following certifying organizations:
- American Red Cross
- American Heart Association
- American Safety & Health Institute