Greater Peoria Family YMCA · 5 months ago
Youth Program Site Assistant - Elmwood Elementary
Elmwood, IL
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$15.60/hr - $15.60/hrGreater Peoria Family YMCA is seeking a Youth Program Site Assistant to provide leadership at program sites and foster an environment that promotes interpersonal relationships and self-esteem among children. The role involves assisting the Site Coordinator in creating engaging activities, maintaining group control, and ensuring a safe environment for all participants.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Assist the Site Coordinator in creating a sufficient variety of experiences that will allow participants to exercise their own creativity and imagination
Assist the Site Coordinator in creating activities that are fun as well as therapeutic, educational, and which upgrade participants skill and ability levels
Assist the Site Coordinator in carrying out lesson plans their entirety
Must attend all staff meetings
Must keep a friendly attitude toward children and fellow staff
Maintain control of group at all times
To know and enforce all program rules and regulations, and to share these with your group on a daily basis
Must leave facilities cleaner than they were when you arrived
Teach and show respect for all equipment and return it to its proper location
Carry out assignments deemed necessary for the overall quality of the Before and After School and School’s Out Programs
Assist in the implementation of all program activities
To report to the Y School Age Site Coordinator any serious problems that develops with a child
To report in written form all accidents, injuries and discipline procedures
Perform other related duties as assigned
Work School’s out days as assigned
Attend staff meetings as scheduled
Qualification
Required
The person holding this position must have a high school diploma or be in the process of acquiring one
Must bring to this position the ability to relate to all child participants, parents, and school age staff
Must possess strong language skills both written and oral
Must be adept at public speaking
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from staff, administration, children, parents, regulatory agencies or members of the business community
Ability to write reports and records that conform to prescribed style and format
Ability to effectively present information to staff, members, parents, administration, public groups, and Board of Directors
Ability to interpret and convey daily billing procedures to staff and parents
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and solve problems
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Ability to reason with others, handle their hostility and develop solutions to problems
Current CPR and First Aid
Will have full knowledge of YMCA philosophy, maintain YMCA certifications, keep up on trainings and trends, and organize scheduling and staffing
Physically able to lead activities that he/she may oversee
Must be able to handle stress, both own and others
Must be able to make judgment decisions readily
Must have an understanding of character development and personally exhibit a commitment to those characteristics in all YMCA 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
Company
Greater Peoria Family YMCA
The mission of the Greater Peoria Family YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
Founded in 1862
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Andy Thornton
President & CEO
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