What are the responsibilities and job description for the Birthday Party Staff position at YMCA of Greater Boston and Careers?
Description
Plan and Facilitate birthday parties for children 3 and up at the YMCA branch!
Required Qualifications:
- Must like working with children and families in a variety of YMCA settings including the pool, gymnasium, and outdoor pool (seasonal).
- Must understand the importance of parent and child satisfaction with their party and commit to ensuring that during each and every party.
- Must be able to lift 15 lbs.
- Must possess excellent communication skills.
- Must be upbeat and energetic.
- Be available to work weekends.
- Detail orientated and high work ethic.
- Ability to manage own work with minimal supervision, after thorough training and instruction.
Key Responsibilities
- Find out ahead of time age/gender of birthday child, any activities requested (certain gym or sports games, parachute games, tag games, bounce house, etc.) Be prepared to lead games.
- Set up the party room by removing all toys, setting up tables and chairs, blowing up balloons, hanging banners and streamers
- Cheerfully greet guests as they arrive.
- Take party goers to activity area and lead whatever activity was chosen prior.
- Return to party room and help party goers as they participate in birthday activities (cake, presents, etc.)
- Clean up everything after the party, return tables and chairs to where they belong, return all toys to the party room.
- Always be there to help and always ask to help
About YMCA of Greater Boston
The YMCA of Greater Boston is the largest social services provider in Massachusetts. Through our network of facilities and program sites, the YMCA provides health and wellness programming, child care, summer camp, youth sports, and teen leadership programs, as well as work-force development and community outreach.
The YMCA of Greater Boston is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran's status.
The YMCA of Greater Boston is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran's status.
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