Family/KidZone Aide

YMCA of Snohomish County
US - Washington - Marysville
September 22, 2024

DescriptionThe YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause. Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our child care programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.

Position Summary:
Provide direct supervision of a group of diverse children. Provide a quality, safe, positive and inclusive experience to children and parents focused on YMCA core values:
honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Supervise a group of children to ensure their health, safety and to provide a positive experience for each child
Implement program activities that are age and developmentally appropriate and consistent with YMCA core values
Adhere to program standards including safety and cleanliness standards
Follow YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies
Professionally engages with parents/guardians to provide pertinent information about their child's experience and to promote upcoming programs
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Minimum age 16
Plan and initiate culturally relevant and age appropriate games and activities
Fluency in second language desired

Y Culture:

Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA
Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines
Arrive on time ready for shift, clock in/out within timekeeping system

Embrace Leader Core Competencies:

Mission Advancement:

Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values
Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs
Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them
Supports fundraising

Collaboration:

Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinion, and perceptions
Builds rapport and relates well to others
Seeks first to understand the other person's point of view and remains calm in challenging situations
Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively
Takes initiative to assist in developing others

Operational Effectiveness:

Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another
Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience
Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work, and actively participates in meetings
Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately
Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members

Personal Growth:

Pursues self-development that enhances job performance
Demonstrates an openness to change and seeks opportunities in the change process
Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships
Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-the-date knowledge and skills in technology

Physical and Mental Demands:
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands:

As directed, lead and participate in a range of activities in a variety of settings. Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to safely supervise program activities. Staff may occasionally lift children who weigh approximately 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with members, staff, volunteers, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied individuals.

Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically interaction with others is busy, constant and occasionally interruptive. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job descriptions represent a general outline of job duties, functions and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and therefore their description may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point in time.

Requirements

This Position will be 15-30 hours a week as needed. Hours will vary for program needs, Monday through Friday 8:
30AM-12:
30PM shifts and 4:
00-7:
30PM shifts and will need to be available to work Saturdays 9:
00AM-1:
30PM. Shifts for this position are 3-4 evenings a week from 4:
00-7:
30PM, some morning shifts as needed 8:
30AM-12:
30PM, 2-3 Saturdays a month and once a month Kid's Night Out on Saturday from 4:
00-8:
30PM.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

Family/KidZone Aide

Family/KidZone Aide

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