Youth Development Day Camp Lead- Trotter

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides direction for the program and staff and implements summer camp curriculum and activities. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on youth development, including the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, caring, and faith.

Provides direction for the program and staff and implements summer camp curriculum and activities. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on youth development, including the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, caring, and faith.

• Program Quality:
  Plan and implement lesson/activity plans and curriculum that include both formal and informal play within the center and outdoors in adherence to Y program model, curriculum and quality standards.
• Leadership:
  Supervise the children, staff, program area and all activities. Make sound decisions in alignment with YMCA and state standards. Act as a role model to the children and staff by exemplifying the YMCA’s five core values.
• Community Engagement:
  Maintain communication with families through parent conferences, parent orientations, newsletters and engagement events. Engage parents as volunteers.
• Daily Operations:
  Maintain the program site and equipment, assist with the setup and breakdown of camp activities and cleaning of the program area. Adhere to YMCA of Greater Houston program standards and childcare licensing minimum standards.
• Relationship Building:
  Maintain positive relations with children, parents, directors and other staff. Intentionally collaborate with center program staff. Attend and participate in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff trainings.
• Child Abuse Presentation:
  Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations. Follow mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements. Ensure youth are properly signed in and signed out, ensure only authorized adults are allowed in the facility, etc. Adhere to policies related to boundaries with each child. Ensure unused rooms and closets remain locked; routinely monitor high-risk locations (bathrooms), etc.

Mission Advancement
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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 fund-raising.

Collaboration
:
Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, 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
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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
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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-date knowledge and skills in technology.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• At least 21 years of age.
• CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse prevention trainings.
• 6 months previous experience in licensed…