General Summary
Under the direction of the Family Programming Director, the Family Programming Associate is responsible for caring for children ages six months through twelve years; ensuring a safe, clean, fun environment for children; executing the department’s established guidelines and standards.
Primary Job Functions
- Care for children ages six months through twelve years
- Provide a safe, clean environment including sanitizing toys and play areas, checking and changing diapers, picking up toys, and wiping down tables and counters
- Ensure the entire childcare space is supervised and that every zone with a child is staffed
- Ensure that all items on the opening and closing operations checklists are completed
- Greet parents and children with a smile; invite children to join activities
- Ensure interaction with children at all times; ensure that all children are engaged with a special focus on older, shy and/or bored children; comfort and assist crying children
- Organize and implement age‑appropriate activities such as craft time and story time
- Ensure children are treated with responsive respectfulness, i.e. coached vs. scolded; discuss behavior tactfully
- Be present on the floor and offer assistance as necessary
- Communicate timely and follow up as appropriate
- Active participation in events, programs, meetings, and training
- Represent the club in a professional manner through image, dress, communication, and immediate follow‑through and response
Qualifications
- Minimum one (1) year of experience caring for children in a daycare or babysitting environment
- Professional, friendly manner and excellent customer service attitude and abilities
- Strong verbal communication and conflict resolution skills
- Enthusiastic, responsible, and dependable team player
- Self‑motivated, takes initiative and willing to acquire new skills
- Well organized and detail oriented
- Computer literate
- CPR certification required
Working Conditions / Physical Requirements
- Ability to arrive at work on time for all scheduled work shifts; ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays required
- Must be flexible, adaptable, and readily able to adjust to changes in work environment
- Position requires daily public contact
- Sometimes necessary to deal with unpleasant or angry people and problem solve difficult situations
- Necessary to adapt to a frequently changing environment
- Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
- Frequently required to climb or balance and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Must occasionally sit for extended periods and regularly walk around the facility
- Must occasionally talk and hear
- Must frequently move 10 pounds and in the event of an emergency lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required (close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus)
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Bay Club Company (“TBCC”) provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race (and all traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, and breastfeeding, and other related medical conditions), sexual orientation and identity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, actual or perceived national origin/ancestry, accent or ability to speak English, age, disability, marital/familial status, source of income, veteran status, citizenship status, political activities or affiliations, medical condition, genetic information, persons with AIDS or AIDS‑related condition, or persons who are victims of domestic violence.
Estimated Base Pay Range
$16.90 - $25.00 / hour
Other Compensation and Benefits
- Club Membership
- Competitive Compensation
- Discounts on club services and amenities
- Continuing Education
- Community Involvement
- Paid Time off*
- Health Insurance*
- Offered to Full‑Time associates. Full‑Time status eligibility starting at 25 average hours of work per week.