The South Meridian Branch of the Treasure Valley YMCA is unlike any other in the country. Our 60,000-square-foot facility is part of a unique collaboration that combines family recreation, education, sports, literacy, and wellness care on a single campus called “The Hill.” Hand in hand with our partners—St. Luke’s Health System, the West Ada School District, and the City of Meridian—the South Meridian Family Y will help us build A BETTER US.

The Kid Zone Staff is responsible for implementing developmentally appropriate experiences for children from 6 weeks to 6 years in a group setting and for the general safety of the participants in their group.

Responsibilities:

• Develop intentional relationships and maintain effective daily communication with participants and parents using the Y voice attributes.
• Create an environment that fosters safety through supervision and by role modeling safe behaviors.
• Monitor and ensure safety of participants, staff and volunteers in assigned program areas.
• Organize, supervise and facilitate children in a variety of activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate in an indoor/outdoor setting.
• Adhere to program standards including and cleanliness standards.
• Resolve participant and parent concerns and issues. Follow appropriate incident response procedures.
• Maintain program site equipment and required program records. 

Qualifications:

• Must be 16 years of age, preferred High school graduate or equivalent.
• Six months of experience working with children 6 weeks to 6 years old preferred.
• Must be able to engage others in conversations and make all people feel welcome.
• Ability to respond calmly and quickly to safety and emergency situations.
• Must have good interpersonal and communications skills and be sensitive, adaptable, professional, and articulate when dealing with others.

Schedule:

This is a part time position averaging 15-25 hours weekly. Schedule requirements are 18 plus hours and include evening work. Hours would fall between 3:00pm-8:00pm.

Welcoming and Inclusion:

At the Y, we welcome everyone whose behavior adheres to our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. We advance our cause by building a stronger and more equitable community where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, thrive, and reach their full potential with dignity. The Y is a force for building bridges among all people–regardless of ability, age, birthplace, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, race, or sexual orientation. The Y is for all.

How To Apply:

External candidates must complete an online application. If you have any questions regarding the position please visit our website at www.ymcatvidaho.org or contact jobs@ymcatvidaho.org. All current YMCA staff must apply through their UKG account, and updated resume and cover letter is recommended. Previous YMCA staff may email their updated resume and cover letter to jobs@ymcatvidaho.org with the name of the job they are applying for in the subject line or apply through their existing UKG account.