Counselor-Hortons Creek Before School | Northwest Cary YMCA

Theuniversityunion; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Theuniversityunion is seeking a Youth Counselor to lead and build relationships with youth participants in the program under the Youth Site Director's supervision. You will develop activities aligned with YMCA values and mission, creating a fun, safe, and engaging environment.

Responsibilities include mentoring, modeling responsible behavior, collaborating with staff and community partners, and attending trainings to support the program.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Experience with children or teens preferred but not required.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups from all backgrounds.
• Multilingual abilities are a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and builds relationships with a group of elementary and/or middle school students.
• Implements activities that are culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate.
• Creates a fun, safe, friendly and challenging atmosphere.
• Mentors and models responsible behavior with children in the program.
• Fosters relationship-building skills with campers, parents, school staff and YMCA staff.
• Adheres to YMCA policies, including safety, discipline, and emergency procedures.
• Ensures space and equipment are well-maintained and left clean daily.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings.
• Develops collaborative relationships with community organizations and communicates clearly.

Skills

Relate to diverse groups

Multilingual

Experience with youth

Job description

• Job Category Youth Development
• Employee Type Part-Time Non-Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Youth Site Director the Youth Counselor is responsible for leading, developing, and building relationships with the youth participants in the program.

They are responsible for managing these functions in accordance with the stated mission, goals, and policies established by the administrative staff, governing committees, and Board of Directors of the YMCA.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervisesand builds relationships witha group of elementaryand/or middle schoolstudents.
• Implements program activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriateandconsistent with YMCA values.
• Creates an atmosphere that is fun, safe, friendly and challenging.
• Mentors and models responsible behavior while leadingchildren in the program.
• Models and facilitates relationship-building skills in all interactionsand maintains positiverelationships with campers, parents, school staff and other YMCA staff.
• Adheres toYMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinarysituations, child abuse prevention and emergency management.
• Ensures that space and equipment used for the program is taken care of andleft in good, clean condition daily.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations. Maintains regular, clear, and concise communication within area of responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Previous experience working with children or teenspreferredbutnot required.
• Experience preferred in one or more of the following areas: outdoor education, planning andorganizing activities, crafts, songs/music, skits, sports, recreational games,etc.
• Specific certifications and/or training may be required.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Multi-lingual desired but not required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to plan, lead and participate in a range of activities in a variety of outdoor/indoor settings.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range, or special accommodations made ofsufficientnature for completion of assigned tasks.
• Ability to communicate clearly through speech and understanding of the English language.
• Ability to walk, run, stand, kneel,stoop,and manual dexterity.
• Ability to lift a maximum of 40 pounds.
• Compliance with all COVID related PPE, cleaning, reporting and prevention expectation efforts. Further training and detail will be provided upon question and/or hire.