YMCA of Greater Boston

Community health, child care, youth programs

Morning Child Watch Staff

Residential & Direct SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeReading, MA, USA$15 - $16 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Previous experience working with children in a babysitting, child care, or school setting.
Ability to communicate effectively with adults and children.
Child Abuse Prevention training, either before starting or within 90 days of employment.
Respect in the Workplace training, either before starting or within 90 days of employment.
CPR, First Aid, and AED competencies.

Responsibilities

Represent the YMCA personally and professionally in a manner aligned with its mission and goals.
Provide appropriate activities that promote children's skill development, self-awareness, group relations, and character development.
Serve as a role model for children and adults through caring, responsible, honest, and respectful conduct.
Provide care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years while their parents participate in YMCA Healthy Living activities.
Play with children, facilitate activities, and supervise them during play.
Prioritize children's physical safety and emotional well-being, and emphasize personal safety to children and parents.
Never leave children unattended.
Provide a fun, safe, and stimulating atmosphere for children.
Foster a family-club atmosphere by interacting with members enthusiastically, courteously, and in a friendly manner.
Model and interpret YMCA values to children, staff, and parents.
Learn emergency procedures and become familiar with first aid equipment.
Keep the room free of food and small objects that could pose choking hazards.
Inspect the room each morning for hazards, and clean and vacuum it before closing each day.
Attend all staff meetings.
Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor.

This position is primarily responsible for representing the YMCA personally, professionally and in a manner in accordance with the mission and goals of the YMCA. Appropriate activities should be providing for growth in skills, self-awareness, group relations, and character development. By conducting him/herself in a caring, responsible, honest, and respectful manner, this position is a role model for children and adults.

Provide care to children, ages 6 weeks 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.

Hours: 8:30am - 12pm

Key Functions/Responsibilities:

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 morning for possible hazards, clean and vacuum room prior to closing each day.
Attend all staff meetings.
Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.

Education/Experience:

Previous experience working with children in a babysitting, child care or school setting.
Ability to communicate effectively with adults and children alike.

Skills and Competencies:

Child Abuse Prevention (or within 90 days of employment)
Respect in the Workplace (or within 90 days of employment)
Others to be determined
CPR, First Aid, AED

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About the Company

YMCA of Greater Boston

Community health, child care, youth programs

The YMCA of Greater Boston runs a network of facilities and program sites that provide health and wellness programming, child care, summer camps, youth sports, teen leadership programs, workforce development, and community outreach in Massachusetts. Its programs work by offering membership-accessible activities and schedules across locations, enabling families and individuals to participate in fitness, child care, camps, sports leagues, leadership trainings, and job readiness services through on-site programs and community partnerships. The organization differentiates itself by being the largest social services provider in Massachusetts with a broad, integrated set of services focused on wellness, youth development, education, and employment in a community-based, nonprofit model. Its goal is to strengthen communities by improving health, developing young people, and expanding economic opportunity through accessible programs and support services.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $40K
Headquarters: Boston, MA
Founded: 1851

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