Morning Shift Childwatch Associate

Overview

The position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Child Watch Associate (CWA) provides direction for all children in the program and implements program activities as established. The CWA aims to offer a quality experience to children and parents in a safe, nurturing environment that focuses on building achievement and belonging in youth and fostering relationships among youth and within families.

• Implements and participates in activities that develop youth within the established guidelines.
• Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.
• Supervises the children, program space, and all activities, following all procedures and standards.
• Maintains a healthy and safe environment for participating children in Child Watch.
• Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective communication with parents. Engages parents as volunteers and connects them to the YMCA.
• Maintains program site and equipment.
• Attends and participates in program activities, staff meetings and staff training.
• Disseminates concerns to supervisor immediately.
• Helps promote other YMCA activities and programs.
• Maintains required safety practices (e.g., bathroom procedures, sign-in/out procedures).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. At the Y, we strive to live our purpose of strengthening communities with intention and purpose every day. We are open to everyone and believe you can belong and become. We value you and embrace your individuality. We believe in your potential to become a catalyst in the world.

We support you on your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined to make our community stronger, beginning with you.

At the YMCA, we invest in our people so they can better serve our communities. Our part-time employees enjoy a supportive, inclusive work environment with benefits that reflect our mission and core values.

• Complimentary YMCA Membership
• Flexible Scheduling
• Professional Development
• Retirement Benefits
• Employee Resource Groups

Mission Advancement:
Demonstrates the Y's values, serves others, supports community needs, recruits volunteers and builds effective working relationships, and supports fundraising efforts.

Collaboration:

Works with people of diverse backgrounds; builds rapport; seeks to understand others’ viewpoints; remains calm in challenging situations; communicates effectively; takes initiative to develop others.

Operational Effectiveness:
Makes sound judgments; transfers learning between situations; embraces new approaches; strives to deliver a high value experience; plans, follows budgeting policies, and reports financial irregularities.

Personal Growth:
Pursues self-development, openness to change, self-awareness of strengths and limitations, and maintains up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

The YMCA of Southeastern NC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, faith, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.

Qualifications:

• CPR & First Aid certifications and Child Abuse prevention training within 30 days of hire date.
• Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred – minimum age of 16 is required. Must know how to change a diaper.
• Ability to implement and participate in age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities for the children in Child Watch.
• Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the…