Child Watch Attendant (PT $14.00)

Southern District YMCA- Camp Lincoln Inc; Exeter (NH); In loco; USD 16.000 - 23.000; Part-time

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Southern District YMCA is seeking a Child Watch team member to care for children ages 6 months through 6 years while parents participate in YMCA programs. The role emphasizes a warm, safe, and engaging environment.

Schedule: part-time, 3–4 days per week with occasional Saturday shifts from 8:30 am to 11:00 am at $14 per hour. Candidates must be at least 16 years old and provide reliable, friendly service.

Competenze

• Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic backgrounds.
• Minimum age 16 years old.
• Prior experience with infants/young children preferred.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Able to multitask and manage priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Commitment to safety and following policies.

Mansioni

• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Care for children with a warm, respectful approach.
• Supervise children with age-appropriate activities.
• Maintain a safe, family-friendly, and inclusive environment.
• Create a warm, engaging atmosphere for children and families.
• Keep a clean and sanitized space per schedule.
• Maintain a professional, cooperative attitude with staff.
• Attend to participants' needs and communicate with parents and managers.
• Stay updated on first aid and emergency procedures.
• Attend events as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Conoscenze

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Written communication

Team player

Diversity awareness

Calm under pressure

Relationship building

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Description

Are you looking for a great culture and a job that is fun? Come join our YMCA Child Watch team where you will care for children ages 6mo - 6yrs while their parents participate in YMCA programs.

Schedule: part-time, 3 or 4 days a week with an occasional Saturday 8:30am - 11:00am at $14.00 per hour.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Conducts self in a caring, responsible, honest, and respectful manner as a role model for children and adults.
• Provides careful supervision of children while engaging them in age-appropriate play and activities.
• Keep safety of children as a first priority - with emphasis on an atmosphere that is family friendly, age-appropriate, inclusive, and conducive to a quality-driven environment.
• Provide a warm flexible, engaging environment for children, staff and families.
• Maintain clean and sanitized environment by following daily and weekly cleaning schedule.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude at all times while performing duties that support social responsibility within the community.
• Maintain good public relations with staff and parents.
• Demonstrate the ability to care about and attend to participant's needs.
• Communicate information, problems, and concerns to parents, participants, and managers/directors.
• Remain up to date with all first aid and emergency procedures and equipment.
• Attend special events as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments.
• Minimum of 16 years old.
• Prior experience working with infants and children preferred.
• Organized and detail orientated.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintain knowledge of Association policies and practices.
• Able to organize ideas in a clear, well-organized manner and demonstrate an understanding of audiences’ needs.
• Ability to connect with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team for the success of the program.
• Must be able to complete YMCA required training as scheduled by management.
• Must maintain updated certifications of the job (CPR and First Aid/AED).
• Ability to stay calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to respond to critical incidents and act swiftly in emergency situations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to remain alert for several hours at a time.
• Must have adequate sight and hearing to effectively supervise program participants.
• Ability to walk, stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to reach, balance, crawl, crouch, bend, kneel, push, and pull.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20lbs.
• Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate needs.

Southern District YMCA is an Equal Opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of SDYMCA to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or genetic information.