Access & Ability Support Staff - Part Time

$17.00/hour

Evenings and Weekends

A Career with a Cause:

At the Y, strengthening community is our cause. Our mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. We focus our work in three key areas, youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We are committed to this cause because a strong community can only be achieved when we invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors.

General Functions:

Under the direction of the Senior Program Director, the Access & Ability Support Staff is responsible for working with special needs children and teens in a recreational and/or organized program setting that will meet the objectives of the YMCA. Provide opportunities for all children to build confidence, learn new life-skills, and develop friendships by actively participating in YMCA activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Establish positive relationships with parents, children and other staff members; be a positive role model. · Attend required staff meetings and trainings, giving input on programming issues.
• Work with other staff to develop and implement a full recreational experience.
• Assist all participants with the daily organization of their belongings.
• Act in a professional manner at all times by following and enforcing association and departmental policies, including the dress code and substitute policy.
• Oversee supervision of all inclusion children; maintain that children are supervised at all times and never left alone. · Oversee positive reinforcement and behavior management of inclusion children.
• Handle all personal care and feeding needs of inclusion participants as needed.
• Work within the structure and goals of the intended program so that the participant receives the highest quality of inclusion.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.