School Aged Childcare - Program Assistant (various locations)

Southern District YMCA; Exeter (NH); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA membership

Job summary

Southern District YMCA seeks a Program Assistant to support a licensed school-age child care program at assigned site(s). You will assist group leaders and the Site Coordinator in leading activities that meet YMCA quality standards, ensure child safety, help with events, and develop relationships with children and families.

This part-time role covers before-school and after-school hours at multiple NY/ NH locations, with a free YMCA membership for every employee.

Qualifications

• Respond to the individual needs of children in a safe, nurturing manner.
• Demonstrate initiative, adaptability and a willingness to learn.
• Maintain professionalism, confidentiality and a positive attitude.
• Be organized and able to manage multiple tasks during the shift.

Responsibilities

• Assist with operating a licensed school-age child care program at assigned site(s).
• Support group leaders and the Site Coordinator in daily activities and events.
• Maintain safety and security of children and supervise activities as directed.
• Communicate effectively with children, families, and school personnel.
• Attend required meetings, trainings, and be flexible to transfer locations as needed.
• Uphold YMCA policies and participate in abuse risk management training.

Skills

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Excellent communication

Organization

Growth mindset

Prompt responsiveness

Job description

Description

The program assistant is responsible for assisting the Site Coordinator with operating a licensed school age child care program for youth at assigned site(s). As the member of the on-site team at the assigned school, the program assistant assists group leaders and Site Coordinator in leading activities which meet YMCA quality standards; ensuring the safety of the children; assisting with special events; and developing relationships with children and parents.

Come have fun and make a difference in the lives of children!

We have multiple locations available to chose from including:

Exeter, Danville, Hampton, Hampstead, Brentwood, Kingston, Stratham and Kensington

Hours:

Before-school: 7:00 am to 8:45 am and/or after-School: 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm

All employee receives a free YMCA membership!

Responsibilities

• Respond appropriately to the individual needs of children, both physically and emotionally, in a positive and nurturing manner, ensuring the safety and security of all.
• Be a willing engaged learner, open to feedback from Site Coordinator and other leadership
• Help maintain indoor program space that meets the needs of children, allowing children to take initiative and explore their interests.
• Create a positive atmosphere that boosts self-esteem and the general self-concept of all program participants.
• Maintain and display a positive attitude and relationships with all families, staff, and school personnel.
• Expected to attend all required meetings, events, and trainings, and to work all supplemental programs (school vacations, etc) as needed during the school year.
• Communicate upward with Program Coordinator and other YMCA Management in a timely manner, adhering to deadlines and requests.?
• Be willing to transfer location as needed by the Program Coordinator.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator.
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend required abuse risk management training.
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

• A program assistant in a school-age program shall be at least 15 years of age
• Maintain current medical health form. ?The form must be on file at YMCA within 60 days of hire date.? Screening must have been conducted within 12 months of date of hire and renewed every three years.
• Agree to be fingerprinted for FBI and state criminal background checks if 18 years of age or older
• Handles self in a professional manner. Works with integrity, discretion, and maintains confidentiality.
• Upholds a professional appearance
• Proven ability to have initiative, maintain good judgement
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure. Very organized and detail orientated
• Maintains knowledge of Association policies and practices;
• An effective team player who contributes valuable ideas and feedback and can be counted on to meet expectations and commitments
• Strong verbal and written customer service and communication skills. Able to organize ideas in a clear, well-organized manner, and demonstrates an understanding of audiences’ needs
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn
• Expected to respond to messages promptly
• Ability to transport themselves to/from program site and SACC office

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.