Before & After School Group Leader

Job Description

Job Description

Description : POSITION SUMMARY :

Under the supervision of the Program Director and Site Cooridnator, the position is responsible for the direct care, supervision and well being of all participants enrolled in the Before / After School Program / Summer Camp.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Executes high quality, age-appropriate activities for enrolled participants.
• Actively encourages participation in all activities to ensure growth and development.
• Responsible for the physical safety of the participants at all times, including understanding and being able to implement emergency procedures as necessary
• Monitors the program area at all times to ensure physical safety, and immediately makes changes, as necessary.
• Release participants ONLY to authorized persons (must ask for ID)
• Ensures the childcare facility is neat, orderly and free of all safety impediments.
• Develops and fosters interpersonal relationships between participants and caregiver / families; proactively creates a positive, welcoming environment of cooperation, friendliness, and helpfulness towards staff and customers.
• Actively listens to all participants and shows patience, understanding, and respect for others.
• Actively protects the emotional safety of all participants and encourages development of social skills and emotional intelligence
• Creates an environment where participants are free to be themselves
• Actively and enthusiastically maintains open channels of communication with caregivers, seeking to build a trusting and cooperative relationship with families
• Establishes structure and routines for participants by setting boundaries and behavior guidelines
• Exemplifies appropriate behavior and is a role model for participants
• Continuously orients, instructs and guides participants through the guidelines of the program and ensures adherence; disciplines participants within established guidelines of the YMCA and caregiver, and only when appropriate.
• Documents attendance, absenteeism and incidents for each child in compliance with state / county / district requirements
• Immediately reports all unusual incidents or accidents to the Program Director and fills out all applicable and necessary reports.
• Other job-related duties as assigned may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this position.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ALL POSITIONS :

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

YMCA of Southwest Florida has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the SKY Family YMCA reserves the right to change this job description and / or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the YMCA of Southwest Florida may deem appropriate.

Requirements : QUALIFICATIONS :

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS :