Child Watch Associate

GREATER LOWELL FAMILY YMCA - JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Child Watch Associate Department: Preschool

Reports to: Preschool Director

Status: Part-Time (Non-Exempt) Revision Date: 9/19/2022

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide care to children, ages 6 months to 12 years, who are members and guests of the YMCA. Shifts are no longer than 5 hours long. During this time, Child Watch Team Member will watch children while parents engage in Healthy Living activities at the YMCA. They will play with and facilitate activities for children and supervise them while they play.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Keeps safety of children as first priority. Emphasizes personal safety and emotional well-being with the children and parents.

• Never leave the children unattended.

• Provide a fun, safe, and stimulating atmosphere for the children.

• Develop and foster a “family club” atmosphere by participating with members in an enthusiastic, courteous, and friendly manner.

• By personal example, helps to interpret the quality of the YMCA values to children, staff, and parents. Must be a positive role model.

• Learn all emergency procedures and familiarize yourself with the first aid equipment.

• Keep room clean of food and small objects which may be deemed a choking hazard.

• Inspect room each day for possible hazards, clean and organize room prior to closing each day.

• Attend all staff meetings.

• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 16 yrs. of age or older.

• Previous experience working with children in a babysitting, childcare or school setting.

• Ability to communicate effectively with adults and children alike.

• Obtain CPR, First Aid, AED certification.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee frequently is required to walk, bend, sit and reach.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.