What are the responsibilities and job description for the Play and Learn - Wilson position at Family YMCA of Greater Augusta?
Position Summary:
Responsible for all activity of the Play and Learn area of the Family Y Branch including interacting with the children, ensuring sign in and out sheets are filled out, communication with the parents or guardians, and following disciplinary procedures.
Job Segments:
- Works as Play and Learn team member providing direction and oversight of the children in the Play and Learn areas.
- Interact with children: provide constant care in an efficient safe, secure, and healthy manner.
- Follows guidelines and procedures that were learned in childcare classes and staff meetings.
- In person position that requires employee to remains alert and attentive
- Ensure that staff: child ratio is within limits at all times.
- Develops and implement hands-on activities which are age appropriate.
- Assist with special activities as scheduled, including Parent's Night Out and Birthday Party activities.
- Assist with housekeeping/maintenance of all areas used to ensure cleanliness of activity areas.
- Responsible for completing incident/accident reports and reporting any major concerns to immediate supervisor.
- Builds and maintains effective and positive relationships and communication with parents and staff.
- Attend trainings as directed Supervisor.
- Dress according to staff policy.
- Perform all other duties as assigned to meet the Family Y's mission and goals.
Performance Requirements:
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Exercise mature judgment and sound decision making
- Consistently demonstrate positive communication: teach and redirect rather than scolding or reprimanding children.
- Ability to obtain CPR/First Aid training within 30 days of hire.
Education/Experience:
- Must be 18 years old or older.
- Minimum of High School Education or General Equivalent Diploma; formal training in early education or child development preferred.
- Be able to practice professionalism, displaying confidentiality while learning, following, and enforcing, local Y and national guidelines related to internal policy.
- Experience in working with school aged children or youth programs.
Status: Part-time
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