The Caldwell YMCA opened its doors on October 27, 2005. Since that time it has become a hallmark of the community, impacting the lives of thousands of kids and families. Facility amenities include a large cardio and weight floor, full-court basketball gym, three fitness studios, and a state of the art aquatics center including a lap-pool, splash pad, pretzel slide, and lazy-river. 

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.
• Ensure program facility, equipment is ready for use and deemed safe, including storage areas are clean and organized.

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 8-12 hours weekly. Schedule requirements are as follows;

• Monday through Friday, 8:00am-1:00pm
• Monday through Thursday, 4:00pm-8:00pm
• Saturday, 9:00am-noon

Key shifts to fill is weekday morning shifts.

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 and previous YMCA staff must apply through their UKG account, and updated resume and cover letter is recommended.