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Greater Philadelphia YMCA Employment Opportunity!
Hiring Immediately Flexible Scheduling, Fun and Rewarding Environment!
Do you want to make a positive impact on children, their families, and your local community? If so, then you need to join the Greater Philadelphia YMCA team! We are looking for Assistant Youth Mentors for our before and after school childcare programs who have a passion to help inspire children to be lifelong learners.
What You Will Do as an Assistant Youth Mentor:
• Child Care Mentors will report to the Site Leader and Child Care Team Leader
• Make a positive, lasting difference in the lives of children and their families.
• Supervise each child in your care by being able to identify, SEE, HEAR, DIRECT and ASSIST to ensure their safety at all times.
• Adhere to the small group/ratio established by DHS. Accurately maintain attendance of children in your care.
• Actively engage in all child care activities with passion, patience and finesse.
• Uphold all YMCA/DHS/Keystone stars guidelines for overall commitment to quality in child care.
• Maintain daily attendance records, mobile emergency contact binders, trip binders, allergy reports and other mission-critical documentation.
• Be a vanguard for children’s development, providing effective, timely communication of each child’s progress to families.
• Provide families with communication through verbal and written feedback daily/weekly.
• Cultivate a sensitive, patient child care environment for both children and families.
• Provide care to meet the individual needs of children / families.
• Be an avid defender of confidentiality.
• Model / set the tone for correct verbal interactions with families.
Qualifications:
• High School degree or equivalent (required)
• Verify 2 year’s child care experience
• Experience in child care or daycare
• Experience with childcare program sizes of 50 to 100 children preferred
Benefits of working in child care at the YMCA:
• Flexible work schedule
• Free YMCA membership
• Discounted Y programs
• Participation in the Y Retirement Fund
• Health and wellness benefits
• Opportunities for continuing education
• Professional training and development
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word to impart oral information and to convey detailed, spoken instructions to staff, members, children, and volunteers accurately, quickly, and loudly. Ability to perceive the nature of sounds by ear; ability to lift and carry 50-75 pounds; ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling. Ability to move about on foot quickly; ability to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where they actually are and clearly see at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The physical environment requires the employee to possibly work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Frequently required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure such as hearing protection and rubber gloves.
Acquire and maintain the following certifications:
• CPR/AED/O2 (valid 2 years with exception of Aquatics to renew annually), First Aid (valid 2 years) obtained through the American Red Cross
• Requisite OSHA online trainings (valid 1 year unless otherwise noted)
• Mandated Reporter Training (valid 5 years)
• Additional training and development specific to your role as reference in onboarding packet.
OUR CULTURE
At the YMCA we value CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, and RESPONSIBILITY in personal character and behavior and believe that they are essential to attaining our mission
OUR MISSION
To improve lives by connecting people to health, well-being, and to each other.
About the Greater Philadelphia YMCA:
Every team member at the Greater Philadelphia YMCA is guided by our principle of Connecting People To Healthier Lives. That connection with members and to each other is seen and felt across every department. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a profound difference in a cause-driven organization, where social responsibility permeates the culture. As one of the largest YMCAs in the country, serving over 240,000 members and participants in 6 counties with 2,500 employees, we have the size and scope to make real and positive change in the communities we serve.
You can find us in the Greater Philadelphia Area with over80 locations!
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The Greater Philadelphia YMCA is an equal opportunity employer. The Y considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran or other protected classification and in accordance with applicable laws.
