Counselor - Multiple Sites Before School | Alexander Family YMCA

YMC; Raleigh (NC); Presencial; USD 17.000 - 22.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

YMCA of the Triangle is seeking a Youth Counselor to lead, develop, and build relationships with youth in our after-school or community program at our Raleigh site. Under supervision, you will support activities that are fun, safe, and developmentally appropriate, and you will model positive behavior and YMCA values in daily interactions with youth and families.

You will collaborate with staff and community partners, attend trainings, and help maintain a welcoming, engaging environment for

Formación

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Previous experience with children or teens preferred but not required.
• Experience in outdoor education, crafts, activities, sports, or games is a plus.
• Multilingual is a plus but not required.

Responsabilidades

• 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 for children in the program.
• Fosters relationship-building with campers, parents, school staff, and YMCA staff.
• Adheres to YMCA policies including medical, disciplinary, and safety procedures.
• Maintains space and equipment in clean, good condition daily.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings.
• Develops relationships with community organizations; communicates clearly within area of responsibility.

Conocimientos

Youth development

Child engagement

Communication

Descripción del empleo

• Location 1603 Hillsborough Street,Raleigh, NC, 27605,United States
• Job Category Youth Development
• Employee Type Part-Time Non-Exempt

Description

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.