Kid's Country YMCA Youth Assistant (Lee's Summit)

Overview

SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022

Youth Development Assistants play a key role in creating and maintaining a positive atmosphere that promotes education, healthy living, safety, creativity, anti-bullying, and inclusion among all youth grades K-6th. 

Shifts: 3:00pm-6:00pm, M-F*

*Flexible schedule/arrival times welcome.

 Our Kids Country YMCA team members are enthusiastic about their work because they are positively impacting children every day. They also enjoy:

• Casual work attire
• FREE membership at all YMCA of Greater Kansas City locations
• A fun and engaging work environment
• FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULE/ARRIVAL TIME (including seasonal employment for sports, clubs, and other school extracurricular commitments)

Hourly Rates Range*

$11.15/hour - $12.50/hour

*increases to rates are case-by-case based on experience and education relevant to to the field of youth development

Responsibilities

The Youth Development Assistant provides direct supervision to a group of children in a YMCA before and after school program.  Creates positive, nurturing relationships with children, while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers and school community. Assists in the coordination, planning, supervision and implementation of all activities.  Promotes and supports the potential of all youth in programs and facilitates peer-to-peer connections as part of the overall before and after school experience

• Supervises a group of children.
• Plans and implements program activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate and consistent with YMCA values.
• Adheres to program standards including safety and cleanliness standards.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings.
• Follow YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies.
• Maintains positive relations with parents and other staff. Models relationship-building skills in all interactions.
• Consistently demonstrates and reinforces the values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility

• Consistently demonstrate positive interaction with all children; talk to them and treat them with dignity and respect.

• Help children to develop a positive self-esteem and sense of self-worth
• Consistently demonstrate and reinforce the values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility.
• Encourage parents to participate or volunteer in special events or on field trips
• Express appreciation for families’ interest in their child(s) participation in the program

Some positions may have additional responsibilities such as:

• Insure that the program is operated in a safe and purposeful manner, insuring that all licensing and YMCA guidelines are met or exceeded.
• Implement group activity plan as assigned and according to state licensing and YMCA guidelines.
• Communicate on a daily basis to families regarding the behavior of their children positive and negative (make sure to have parents review and sign corrective behavior reports).

Qualifications

Youth Assistant Job Qualifications:

• Minimum age of 16.
• Understanding of and ability to apply principles of quality youth development and programming.
• Sensitivity to clientele and staff representing a variety of family, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Active engagement with and supervision of children requiring physical stamina, alertness and emotional stability.
• Ability to work with others in a team environment.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to plan, lead and participate in a range of activities in a variety of outdoor/indoor settings requiring physical stamina, alertness and emotional stability.