Title: Youth Program Staff
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Starting Pay: $11.00/hour
Status: Part-Time
Department: Youth & Family Programs
Reports to: Program Director
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Program Director, the Program Staff is responsible for responsible for the care of members’ children while the parent remains on or off site. Also, responsible for cleanliness of the studio room and its contents.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Organizes, Monitors, promotes and leads assigned teen programs within their location and possibly in other.
- Works closely with leadership to ensure that assigned programs are developed and delivered.
- Assists with continuous improvement efforts focused upon established key Association.
- Works closely with their supervisor to ensure that assigned programs have access to the necessary space and/or resources to meet the needs and goals of YMCA programs
- Actively participate in staff meetings, development opportunities, community activities, and events.
- Assists in the recruitment, hiring, training of leaders; develops, schedules and directs.
- Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
- Assists in maintaining budget through purchasing of equipment and supplies.
- Collaborates with leadership and management teams to ensure the safe and responsible operation of programs.
- Assists with philanthropic endeavors of their program/location, as necessary and led by their Executive or Program Director
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
- High school diploma and/or at least 2 years of related experience and/or training.
- Passionate belief in the Y's cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
- Certifications: CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid certification must be obtained within the first 60 days
- Ability to foster a collaborative team approach to solving challenging situations.
- Highly self-motivated with demonstrated success in program development, project management, and coordinating volunteers.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) competencies needed, including the ability to speak in public, interact with and motivate volunteers, community leaders and staff, and write content for program materials.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain detailed, accurate records.
- An ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment and engage equally in administrative and outreach duties.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to walk, stand, and sit (including on the floor) for long periods of time.
- Exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
- Must be able to lift and/or assist children up to 50 pounds in weight.
- Must be able to lift and carry food and supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.
- Ability to stand or sit while maintaining alertness for several hours at a time.
- Position may require bending, leaning, kneeling, and walking.
- Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate.
- Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency.
- Ability to view/enter data for long periods of time.
