Group Leader - Various Sites

As the nation's leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y offers more than just a job. We offer you a chance to make a lasting difference in your community. 

As a key member of our child care team, the Group Leader is responsible for creating a safe, fun and positive atmosphere that promotes member engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Uphold the mission of the YMCA, and demonstrate behaviors that reflect a determined, nurturing, genuine, hopeful, and welcoming nature.
• Possess the willingness of 100% COMMITMENT in actively engaging with school-age children both indoors and outdoors and have FUN!
• Lead group activities and assist with homework
• Maintains positive relationships with the members, participants and other staff
• Knows, understands, and consistently applies all safety rules
• Attends all trainings and staff meetings as assigned
• Completes required abuse risk management training. Adheres to policies and procedures in managing high-risk activities and appropriate boundaries of supervision. Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations to supervisor. Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements to authorities.
• Complete free CPR and First Aid certification within the first 90 days of hire.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Climbing, sitting, standing, pushing, walking, kneeling, and stooping
• Tolerate heat and humidity for extended periods of time
• Exposure to swimming pools
• Noise level- High 
• Ability to communicate verbally, including projecting your voice across a distance in normal & loud situations.
• Lifting up to 50lbs

 SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 6:30am-8:30am and 2:00pm-6pm

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: 

• PASSION FOR WORKING WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN!!
• Minimum age - 18 years old (preferred)
• Team player with personal commitment to YMCA Mission, Philosophy & Character Development Values.
• Previous child care or group work experience preferred.
• Must be enrolled in High School or possess a High School Diploma or an equivalent.