Inclusion / Adaptive Leader

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the After School Enrichment Coordinator, the Inclusion / Adaptive Leader is responsible for working individually with participants with special needs and helping to facilitate their inclusion into a YMCA program setting by providing behavior modification and support services for participants with social-emotional / behavior challenges and their families. This position is responsible for leading youth in a variety of YMCA programming daily, ensure safety and well-being of all participants, actively engage in planning and implementation of quality YMCA programs and objectives, and serve as a positive role model.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Help facilitate inclusion of participant into typical program day
• Work individually with a participant with special needs
• Ensure safety, well-being of participants to include physical and personal care hygiene
• Implement behavior strategies that support the participant in the program
• Provide continual supervision and comfort to participants and serve as a leader and positive role model
• Facilitate activities, academic enrichment, games, crafts and other program activities
• Create an age appropriate learning environment, which allows for and fosters creativity and individuality
• Maintain daily communication with supervisor, staff, participants and parents
• Provide resources and effective strategies that support the participant to other staff
• Follow and maintain YMCA standards, goals and objectives
• Keep and maintain ongoing participant documentation for services and accountability
• The physical ability work with participants who require diapering and / or lifting services
• Must have verbal, visual and auditory abilities to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse community
• Ability to adequately observe participant activities, enforce safety regulations and apply appropriate policies and procedures
• The physical ability to lead in group activities and to perform related physical skills
• Other duties as assigned needs to be included to all roles

QUALIFICATIONS

American Red Cross