Holiday Camp Group Leader

Young-Mens-Christian-Association-o; Kensington Park (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of Coastal Georgia, Inc. is seeking Group Leaders to supervise children from Pre-K to 8th grade during educational, cultural, and recreational activities.

You will guide a group through a planned schedule in a safe, welcoming environment and report attendance and safety concerns to staff. Responsibilities include leading activities, maintaining clean spaces, coordinating with parents, and upholding the organization's child-safe policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• 1–3 months related experience and/or training.
• Able to foster positive staff, parent, and child relations.
• CPR and First Aid required within 30 days of employment.
• Pass a criminal background check and obtain authorization to work with children.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and interact with all children in the program according to YMCA standards.
• Plan, implement and participate in scheduled activities (sports, games, crafts, etc.).
• Record attendance and report pertinent information to parents.
• Maintain a clean program space and address safety concerns as needed.

Skills

Supervise children

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:Group Leaders are responsible for supervising children while conducting educational, cultural, and recreational activities for children from grades Pre-K-8. Daily functions include leading a group of assigned children through a scheduled plan of activities while providing a safe, friendly, and nurturing environment.In addition, every position in the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, Inc. is responsible for upholding the Judeo-Christian principles that are central to our mission by modeling behaviors that exemplify the four pillars of character - caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:To supervise and interact appropriately with all children in the program according to prescribed YMCA standards during school district days off at the branchTo plan, implement and participate in all scheduled activities including, but not limited to sports, games, crafts, etc.To complete all required documentation and training for the programTo interact appropriately with all parents of program participantsEnsure that all children have a safe and fun experienceProvide general cleaning of toys, equipment, and room after every shiftAccurately record attendance of children and report to parents’ pertinent informationReporting of safety issues, attendance numbers and general needs of the programsPreventing incidents of child abuse, identifying incidents of abuse, and reacting properly when they occurAssist in the overall retention and satisfaction of YMCA members through appropriate customer serviceAssist in the Annual Campaign fundraising program for the YMCAMaintain a positive and cheerful attitude with staff, peers, and program participantsAll other duties as assignedThis organization has zero tolerance for abuse and will not tolerate the mistreatment or abuse of consumers in its programs. Any mistreatment or abuse by an employee or volunteer will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment or volunteer service and cooperation with law enforcement. This organization takes every allegation of abuse or misconduct seriously and will fully cooperate with the authorities to investigate all cases of alleged abuse or misconduct. Employees and volunteers shall cooperate with any external investigation by outside authorities or internal investigation conducted by the organization or persons given investigative authority by the organization. An employee or volunteer’s failure to cooperate with an investigation will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment or dismissal from the organization.QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Foster positive staff, parent, and child relations.Ability to supervise a group of 25 children in a safe and friendly manner.CPR and First Aid required within 30 days of employment and complete all other required 90 day trainings.Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain authorization to work with children under the Georgia Department of Labor and YMCA guidelines.