Child Watch Attendant (Mornings)

YMCA of East Tennessee; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of East Tennessee is seeking a Child Watch Attendant to supervise and engage children from 6 weeks to 6 years old in the Child Watch area, ensuring their safety and providing a nurturing environment. Applicants must be 18 years or older and have 1–3 months of experience with young children; no formal education required.

Orientation is provided by the Y, and staff are expected to follow all policies and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• 1–3 months experience working with children in the age group specified.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and interacts with children in the Child Watch area in a safe and professional manner.
• Ensures all children are registered and signed in/out by parent/guardian.
• Maintains the child watch area in a clean, safe environment; reports deficiencies.
• Follows YMCA policies and safety procedures; completes incident/accident reports as needed.

Skills

Child care

Safety awareness

Communication

Attendance tracking

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The child watch attendant is responsible for supervision and interaction of children age 6 weeks to 6 years old while under the care of the Child Watch department. In addition, every position in the YMCA of East Tennessee is responsible for upholding the Judeo-Christian principles that are central to our mission by modeling behaviors that exemplify the Y’s core values - caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Supervises and interacts with children in the Child Watch area in a safe and professional manner.
• Ensures all children are registered and signed in/out by parent and/or guardian.
• Ensures the child watch area is maintained in a clean, safe and serviceable environment; notifies supervisor of any deficiencies.
• Must be able to follow appropriate records for child watch area including enrollment, attendance, and special handling instructions.
• Take all reasonable measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children in child watch.
• Follows all Y policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures.
• Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.

Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

There are no supervisory responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

Individual must be 18 years of age or older. Individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

No education requirements required. Must have one to three months experience working with children in the age responsible age group.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or scheduled form.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

Physical Demands

Frequently required to talk or hear. Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit and use hands and fingers. Employee may occasionally be required to lift 50 pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Certificates, Licenses, Courses

New Employee Orientation; required before start, provided by the Y. Additional training, licenses, and courses may be required throughout employment.

Salary Description

$12/hr