What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Coordinator, Teen Programs - Brown YMCA position at YMCA of Florida's First Coast?
Description
Summary :
Coordinates and implements developmentally appropriate activities, interacts effectively with staff, parents and supervisors, and adheres to written budgets to foster individual growth and development of pre-teens (10-12) and teens (13-18) at the Brown Family YMCA programs.
Essential Functions :
- Supervises / schedules staff to ensure adequate supervision of children and effective implementation of scheduled activities.
- Maintains and ensures compliance with written activity schedules, fire drill schedules, incident / accident reports, and other forms of parent and staff communications.
- Plans, implements and actively facilitates a curriculum of developmentally appropriate activities in conjunction with staff, colleagues and supervisors.
- Models appropriate interactions with the pre-teens and teens individually and in groups and encourages their involvement in activities.
- Models appropriate positive guidance techniques that include : redirection, positive reinforcement of children's efforts, and anticipation of elimination of potential problems.
- Schedules and / or attends regular trainings, meetings with staff, supervisors and colleagues.
- Ensures efficient implementation of planned activities.
- Facilitates collections and the provision of financial aid in a responsible and consistent manner as assigned.
- Fosters positive relations with staff, colleagues, supervisors, children / participants, parents / guardians, and the community.
- Solicits feedback from children / participants and responds appropriately to concerns in a proactive manner.
- Develops individualized plans for children / participants for personal growth in conjunction with parents and other concerned adults.
- Effectively represents the YMCA as a key staff member.
- Models appropriate behaviors for staff under supervision.
- Remains abreast of any changes in requirements / policies and procedures through regular communication with supervisors and attendance at all scheduled meetings.
- Demonstrates a high level of professional ethics through fair and consistent implementation of all YMCA policies and procedures and licensure requirements with staff, program participants and parents.
- Maintains current and accurate knowledge of YMCA programs, policies and procedures.
NOTE : This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions.It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
YMCA Competencies (Team Leader) :
Community : Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives.
Relationships : Builds relationships to create small communities.
Developing Others : Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support.
Decision-Making : Provides others with frameworks for making decisions.
Emotional Maturity : Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships.
Quality Results : Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.
Finance : Effectively creates and manages budgets.
Qualifications :
Physical Demands :
This position requires the following : Seeing, hearing, writing, standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, crouching, bending, lifting (50 lbs.), pushing (50 lbs.) and pulling (50
