What are the responsibilities and job description for the Childcare Attendant position at YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago?
Childcare Attendant Opportunity at McCormick YMCA!
The Childcare Attendant attends to children 6 weeks to 8 years old in the drop-in childcare at the YMCA.
Pay is $16.60 per hour, flexible scheduling, opportunities to grow within the organization
Benefits
Our staff is the Y's greatest asset. Our teams provide valuable skills, knowledge, and passion that is essential to the contribution and positive impact in our communities, which is why we offer Y employees numerous perks and benefits, including:
The Childcare Attendant attends to children 6 weeks to 8 years old in the drop-in childcare at the YMCA.
Pay is $16.60 per hour, flexible scheduling, opportunities to grow within the organization
Benefits
Our staff is the Y's greatest asset. Our teams provide valuable skills, knowledge, and passion that is essential to the contribution and positive impact in our communities, which is why we offer Y employees numerous perks and benefits, including:
- Competitive salaries reflecting your skills and experience.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees, plus wellness programs, mental health resources, and a family gym membership.
- Generous PTO and paid holidays, with flexible work hours for work-life balance.
- 403(b) plan with company contributions for eligible employees after 2 years of service.
- Continuous learning opportunities through workshops and training programs.
- Supportive work environment valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Discounts on programs, employee assistance programs, and company-sponsored events.
- Implementation of the daily program, which will include activities that are developmentally appropriate, performed in collaboration with peers to compliment supervision of children
- Supervise and lead the activity areas
- Assist in planning and preparing the activities
- Organize and set up needed materials and supplies
- Sanitize toys and play equipment
- Maintain a safe play environment
- Support the YMCA’s mission and center operations as needed
- Ensure the proper ratios are maintained
- Must have prior experience working with children.
- Passion for and commitment to the YMCA’s mission and vision
- Ability to build rapport with children, parents and families of diverse backgrounds.
- Commitment to, and a passion for, the YMCA of Metro Chicago’s mission
- Demonstrates evidence of YMCA team competencies in previous experience or practice
- Meet physical qualifications required as outlined in job description. The YMCA will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
- Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor
- Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children
- Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor
- Completing all child abuse prevention training as required
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