Child Watch Team Member

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Working in as a Child Watch Team Member at the Y is more than just a job— you’ll find opportunities to reach your potential while making a positive impact in your community.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Child Watch Team Members will be responsible for helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children, assisting in planning, developing, and implementing all learning and program activities in the Child Watch program in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Ann Arbor YMCA. Team member must be able to communicate, listen, and work well with others in a team environment. Assisting the other staff in implementing a quality program and in developing positive relationships with the children and their parents. Child Watch Team Members are responsible for implementing developmentally appropriate activities based on children’s interests.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Provides careful, attentive supervision to children aging from 4 months to 11 years old. Assist in supervising all activities to ensure safety of each child at all times, complete incident reports and communicate information to Director immediately. Be prepared to respond in case of a medical emergency.
2. Actively engage in activities; helps establish and maintain daily classroom routines.
3. Communicate, maintain and model independent behaviors and offers guidance to promote physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development in young children.
4. Participates in monthly family program events, such as Kids’ Night Out.
5. Builds positive relationships with children and families; helps them connect with each other and the YMCA programs.
6. Help ensure smooth transition from home to the Child Watch center. Greet each child and adult warmly and in a friendly manner each day upon arrival.
7. Model positive adult-to-child and adult-to-adult interactions and foster an atmosphere of respect for children and adults.
8. Upholds and exemplifies the YMCA’s character values: Respect, Honesty, Responsibility, and Caring.
9. Possess working knowledge of child abuse & neglect laws and proper reporting procedures.

Our Culture:

Every day and in everything we do, we strive to create a culture that is welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing and determined for all our staff, members, program participants and volunteers.

Full job description is available upon request.