Child Watch Staff - Evening Shift

Greater Missoula Family YMCA•Missoula, MT

2d•$13

About The Position

YMCA Child Watch Staff are responsible for leading developmentally appropriate activities for the YMCA’s Child Watch participants. Staff are responsible for the well being, health, and safety of all children under their care, as well as providing exemplary member service to families utilizing the Child Watch. Staff must be comfortable working with children ages 0-12; co-workers; and communicating clearly with member families and supervisors. Y staff are viewed as healthy role models in the YMCA and in the community, and should always model the Y core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. Staff must be able to thrive in an environment with the unique challenges of a non-profit and community service organization, and have the flexibility to work in a constantly changing environment.

Requirements

Minimum one year of high school attendance
Certification in CPR, First Aid, Child Abuse Training – can be obtained at the YMCA
Satisfactory background check required to be eligible to work with children
Must be able to meet minimum requirements and perform functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Must be able to communicate clearly to all children, parents, members, and company personnel
Ability to attend all trainings and meetings as required even if scheduled outside normal working or regular scheduled hours
Wear a staff shirt and name tag daily, present a clean, well-groomed appearance
Ability to walk, stand, and sit (including on the floor) for long periods of time
Exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids
Occasionally must be able to lift and carry supplies and equipment weighing up to 75 pounds
Frequently may require bending, leaning, kneeling, lifting and walking

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent
Secondary education classes focused on Elementary Education or a related field
Prior experience working in child care setting or other YMCA departments

Responsibilities

responsible for the health and safety of the children in the program
Leading intentional activities
actively engaging with children and modeling YMCA core values
managing child behaviors proactively with consistent expectations and positive redirection
knowing the names of parents and children, building genuine relationships and making yourself known and available to them.
checking participants in/out
documenting behaviors and incidents
knowing, educating, and enforcing rules and policies to participants and parents
providing care to infants including feeding and cleaning, changing diapers and sanitizing the changing area.
Attend staff trainings and meetings
know and follow schedule
accurately complete time-keeping
communicate effectively with your supervisor, participants and their families, and the YMCA Welcome Center
maintain the safety and cleanliness of Y facilities.
Complete required child abuse training, comply with legal and ethical obligation as a mandatory reporter of suspected child abuse and cooperate fully with any investigation of such abuse.