Youth Activity Center Staff - Downtown Boise YMCA

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Downtown Boise YMCA is seeking a Youth Activity Staff member to assist with planning, leading, and implementing youth program experiences in a group setting. The role focuses on safety, participant development, and constructive skill-building while fostering inclusive, supportive interactions with youth and parents.

The position is part-time with weekend and evening hours, offering a base pay of $13.65 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Experience with children preferred, especially in youth programs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to engage diverse participants.

Responsibilities

• Develop intentional relationships with participants and communicate with parents daily.
• Create a safe environment by supervising participants and modeling safe behaviors.
• Address concerns and follow incident response procedures as needed.
• Organize and supervise youth activities that are engaging and appropriate for various weather conditions.

Education

CPR/AED

First Aid Certification

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Base Pay $13.65 / Hour
• Job Category Youth
• Employee Type Part Time - Non Exempt

• Name Kersey Alstrom
• Phone [phone] ext. 222

Our Downtown Boise YMCA is seeking Youth Activity Staff to join the team! This position is responsible for assisting with the planning, leading and implementing of program experiences foryouth in a group setting. They will also be responsible for the general safety and development, growth and skillachievement of the participants in his/her group.

The Downtown Family YMCA opened its doors in 1964 and has since been a landmark in the Downtown Boise area. The facility has a full court basketball gym, a large cardio fitness center, multiple strength training systems and rooms, racquetball courts, a climbing wall, five fitness studios, three swimming pools, and multiple youth programming areas.

Schedule:

This is a part-time position averaging up to 3 hours weekly. Schedule requirements are weekends 11:00am-2:00pm and weeknights 4:00pm-7:00pm. Pay is $13.65/hour.

Responsibilities:

• Develop intentional relationships and maintain effective daily communication with participants and parents.
• Create an environment that fosters safety through supervision and by role modeling safe behaviors.
• Resolve participant and parent concerns and issues. Follow appropriate incident response procedures.
• Organize, supervise and facilitate youth in a variety program activities that are culturally relevant,developmentally appropriate in an outdoor and indoor programing, in a variety of weather conditions.
• Maintain program site equipment and required program records.
• Monitor and ensure safety of participants.
• Adhere to program standards including cleanliness standards.

Qualifications:

• Must be 16 years of age. Preferred High school graduate or equivalent; one year or more of college preferred.
• Previous experience working with children, preferably in a day camp setting.
• Must be able to engage others in conversations and make all people feel welcome.
• Ability to respond calmly and quickly to safety and emergency situations.
• Must have good interpersonal and communications skills and be sensitive, adaptable, professional, and articulatewhen dealing with others.

REQUIRED LICENSURE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS:

• CPR/AED. Prerequisite upon hire – 14-day compliance period
• First Aid Certification. Prerequisite upon hire – 14-day compliance period.
  

Welcoming and Inclusion:

At the Y, we welcome everyone whose behavior adheres to our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. We advance our cause by building a stronger and more equitable community where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, thrive, and reach their full potential with dignity. The Y is a force for building bridges among all people–regardless of ability, age, birthplace, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, race, or sexual orientation. The Y is for all.