Youth Assistant- Kids Adventure Center

Two Rivers YMCA; Rock Island (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

YMCA Membership & Program Discounts

Job summary

Two Rivers YMCA in Rock Island, IL is seeking an energetic Youth Assistant for the Kids Adventure Center. You will guide and supervise children aged 6 weeks to 12 years through engaging, age-appropriate activities that promote growth and independence.

Role requires a positive attitude, strong communication with parents, and current CPR/AED certification. Training and certifications must be kept current; some Saturday mornings are required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, and staff.
• Must possess CPR/AED certification for infants, children, and adults; bloodborne pathogen training; and abuse prevention training.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and supervise children, nurture their emotional and physical needs.
• Maintain safety, hygiene, and proper use of facilities and equipment.
• Communicate with parents regarding needs, policies, and incidents.
• Keep attendance, records, and confidential information up to date.
• Attend staff meetings and ensure certifications are current.

Skills

Child care

Communication

Safety awareness

Job description

Description

It's a JUNGLE in here!!! Come guide our little ones in drop off child care in our Kid's Adventure Center through fun and play! Who doesn't love a job that is always an adventure?

Must enjoy working with children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Must be have a flexible schedule and able to works some Saturday mornings. A positive attitude and good communication skills a must!

Summary: The KAC Youth Assistant delivers excellent service to all members and their children, supervises and nurtures children, tends to their basic emotional and physical needs, remains alert and engaged, communicates with parents, and helps children explore individual interests, develop talents and independence, build self-esteem, and learn how to get along with others. They model caring, honesty, respect and responsibility to the children, parents, and other staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure all members and guests are welcomed and treated in a manner such that they enjoy the best possible experience at the Rock Island YMCA.
• Implement the Y’s Core Values and the 40 Developmental Assets into activities.
• Be physically and mentally present, alert, and engaged while on duty.
• Accept full responsibility and supervision for children while in their care, including ensuring their safety and wellbeing, nurturing and comforting children. This includes caring for infants including bottle feeding and diaper changing.
• Understand and implement basic risk management principles. Child and infant CPR certification must be kept current at all times.
• Incorporate child abuse prevention policies into all supervisory and care duties.
• Be aware of a child’s social, physical, and emotional abilities, and care for them at their level, adapting processes as needed.
• Maintain records including attendance, incident reports, and confidential member information.
• Communicate with members regarding their children, YMCA and department policies, and any other topics as necessary.
• Ensure proper usage of and care for facilities and equipment, including cleaning and sanitizing play areas, toys, and equipment, and maintaining a clean and neat facility.
• Carry out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws, including ensuring proper usage of facilities and equipment
• Manage all member and participant inquiries and complaints as effectively as possible. If follow up is needed, communicate situation to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Use professional conduct when dealing with parents and co-workers.
• Communicate requests for supplies and equipment and necessary maintenance to supervisor(s).
• Attend regular staff meetings and trainings, and keep all required certifications current.

Effect And End Results

• All members and participants will be greeted and feel welcome and included.
• Children will be nurtured and encouraged to develop to their full potential.
• The YMCA organization, staff, and programs will be represented in a positive manner.
• The overall quality of the YMCA and its programs and services will be viewed as excellent by members and guests, leading to higher satisfaction and participation rates.

Requirements

Qualification Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Must have experience working with children ages infant to 10 years old.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, curriculum, policy/procedure manuals, and financial documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from members and non-members of the YMCA. Ability to communicate effectively to children, parents, and other staff.

Mathematical Skills

Must have basic mathematical skills.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

CPR/AED Certification for infants, children, and adults, Bloodborne Pathogen Training, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention training, and any additional required training.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear, required to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually high.

Wage

$15/hr

Benefits

• YMCA Membership & Program Discounts: Free YMCA membership for employees and their families plus basic program discounts.