Childcare Associate

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Family Programming Director, the Family Programming Associate is responsible for caring for children ages six months through twelve years; to ensure a safe, clean, fun environment for children; execute the department's established guidelines and standards.

Our Culture

Our unique culture is at the heart of all we do and is guided by our values and behaviors. It's what we expect of ourselves and each other every day. We call it our “Code of Culture”.

Our Code of Culture includes Our Mantra, Our Actions We Live By, and Pete's Promise:

Our Mantra:

Respect The Past

Accept Responsibility

Pay it Forward

Our Actions We Live By:

Actions We Live By. It's who we are when we step into our full power.

Keep It Real. Always. We need open and honest discussions. We need courage to speak up and to call things out that aren't good enough. And we navigate tough conversations with empathy and grace.

Think Ahead. Be An Owner. Always be proactive, not reactive; be on the front foot. If we want to be an owner of this business, we must act like it!

Stay Humble. Hustle Harder. Show up and do the hard work. Be a gritty, roll-up-your-sleeves kind of crew. Know it's never about one person–we are a part of a powerful team.

One Team. One Voice. Be ONE united team. When we move in the same direction, there are no limits to what we can accomplish.

Be Curious. Ask Why. Stay member curious. We seek to understand, and we never settle. We ask questions to truly understand the core of a matter.

Pete's Promise:

Service Forward

Ruthlessly Consistent

Do the Right Thing

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS

• Care for children ages six months through twelve years
• Provide a safe, clean environment including sanitizing toys and play areas, check and change diapers, pick up toys, and wipe down tables and counters
• Ensure the entire childcare space is supervised and that every zone with a child is staffed
• Ensure that all items on the opening and closing operations checklists are completed
• Greet parents and children with a smile; invite children to join activities
• Ensure interaction with children at all times; ensure that all children are engaged with a special focus on older, shy and/or bored children; comfort and assist crying children
• Organize and implement age-appropriate activities such as craft time and story time
• Ensure children are treated with responsive respectfulness, i.e. coached vs. scolded; discuss behavior tactfully and out of range of child's hearing
• Be present on the floor and offer assistance as necessary
• Communicate timely and follow up as appropriate
• Active participation in events, programs, meetings and training
• Represent the club in a professional manner through image, dress, communication, and immediate follow through and response

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Minimum one (1) year of experience caring for children in daycare or babysitting environment
• Professional, friendly manner and excellent customer service attitude and abilities
• Strong verbal communication and conflict resolution skills
• Enthusiastic, responsible, and dependable team player
• Self-motivated, takes initiative and willing to acquire new skills
• Well organized and detail oriented
• Computer literate
• CPR certification required

WORKING CONDITIONS/ PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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.

• Ability to arrive at work on time for all scheduled work shifts required. Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays required.
• Must be flexible, adaptable, and readily able to adjust to changes in work environment.
• Position requires daily public contact.

• It is sometimes necessary to deal with unpleasant or angry people with the need to problem solve difficult situations.
• It is necessary to adapt to a frequently changing environment.

• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to climb or balance and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally sit for extended periods and regularly walk around the facility
• Must occasionally talk and hear
• Must frequently move 10 pounds and in the event of an emergency lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required but this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

JOB DESCRIPTION REVISION

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. This job description replaces all previous descriptions for this position.

Compensation: $18.65 / hour