Availability: Monday-Friday; must be available for shifts between 6:30am - 9/9:15am and 1/3:00pm - 6:00pm (Afternoon times may vary on early release days.) 

Location: Location may vary depending on site needs. We have 9 SAC locations at local elementary schools (Cedar Wood, Forest View, Little Cedars, Penny Creek, Silver Firs, Silver Lake, Tambark, Totem Falls and Woodside).

The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause.Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our child care programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.

Position Summary:

Provide direction for the program and staff, and implement program curriculum in a safe, enjoyable, positive and inclusive environment.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Implement daily lesson and activity plans
• Supervise all children and activities within program area
• Regularly observes, schedules and completes evaluations for each child
• Maintain communication with parents, conduct regularly scheduled parent conferences, and engage parents as volunteers
• Maintain materials, equipment, and program facility
• Maintain required program records
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum age 18
• Meet educational and experience qualifications established by Dept of Early Learning (DEL)
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent;
  • Have completed twelve college credits in any one hundred-level or above college coursework within five years of employment
• Provide document of all certification and training requirements established by DEL, including position prerequisites, current negative TB test, and portable background check
• Plan, organize, and implement high quality developmentally appropriate programming
• Fluency in second language preferred

Y Culture:

• Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA
• Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
• Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines
• Arrive on time ready for shift, clock in/out within timekeeping system

Embrace Team Leader Core Competencies:

Mission Advancement:

• Models and teaches the Y’s values
• Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives
• Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition
• Cultivates relationships to support fundraising

Collaboration:

• Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives
• Builds relationships to create small communities
• Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict
• Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience
• Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support

Operational Effectiveness: 

• Provides others with frameworks for making decisions
• Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities
• Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team
• Effectively creates and manages budgets
• Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress 

Personal Growth:

• Shares new insights
• Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change
• Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance 
• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology