Child Watch (GRN)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assist YMCA in all aspects of Child Watch.  The position will incorporate Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, & Faith into all aspects of the program areas.

OUR CULTURE: 
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.  We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

The Akron Area YMCA stands with others in denouncing prejudice, racism, intolerance, and all other forms of discrimination.  We are committed to our mission: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.  In the 150-year history of the Akron Area YMCA we have always and will continue to be dedicated to doing more, doing better, and thus becoming a champion of change in our community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Security:  Make sure that all parents sign in and sign out for their own child (ren);  under no circumstances are children released to anyone else.
2. Care: Interact with children, plan activities; follow procedures and disciple guidelines.
3. Greet children and parents in a welcoming and friendly manner. Inform parents of Child Watch procedures and rules in the program.  Inform parents immediately of any accidents or behavior problems.
4. Complete incident reports, determine parents are members and keep accurate attendance records.
5. Implementation of YMCA character development initiatives by teaching and role modeling our values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and faith.
6. Every staff member will help keep our facilities clean: Picking up litter, cleaning up spills, delegating to department staff the responsibility to clean their work areas, and involve members in picking up after themselves.
7. Member Service Promise: Follows through on practices and procedures to deliver on member service promise.
8. Develop an understanding and commitment to the Annual Partners with Youth Campaign
9. Other duties as assigned by the Business Manager

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS | ABUSE PREVENTION:

Upholding the YMCA’s commitment to the safety and well-being of youth in our programs is a core responsibility of all staff regardless of position.

1. Attend required abuse risk management training.
2. Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
3. Adhere to procedures related to managing and supervising high-risk activities.
4. Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
5. Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Communication: Interprets messages and body language effectively.  Listens with intent to understand the perspective of others by using appropriate communication methods, including open-ended questions.
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Recognizes own biases and suspends judgmental thinking.  Responds to challenges with possible solutions in a timely manner.
• Emotional Maturity: Acts in alignment with personal and organizational values in all situations.  Remains calm and objective when under pressure or when challenged by others.  Accepts responsibility for behavior.  Leads with empathy, anticipating how actions and words impact others.  Operates with openness and a willingness to receive ongoing feedback from all levels of the organization.
• Inclusion: Embraces all dimensions of diversity (i.e., ability, age, culture, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, income, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, etc.) by treating all people with dignity, compassion, and respect.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum age of 15
• Child abuse prevention training within 90 days of hire date
• Ability to maintain certification-level physical and mental readiness
• Experience working with children preferred
• Must maintain professional appearance, strong communication, organization and administrative skills
• Must believe in YMCA’s philosophy and mission and willing to teach, model and implement character development values
• Must be flexible and maintain positive attitude

WORK ENVIRONMENT & 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.

• Physically perform all skills required of a lifeguard.
• Sit/stand for extended periods of time.