What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Leader, KEY Academy for Rolph Literacy Program I Childcare position at YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WICHITA KANSAS?
Group Leader - KEY Academy for Rolph Literacy Academy (M-F) PM sessions ONLY
JOB RESPONSIBLITIES
- Attending all mandatory staff meetings and in-service hours
- Facilitate program activities, supervise routines, and encourage youth participation
- Remain actively engaged with youth throughout the program with a focus on building relationships and being a positive role model in the areas of interpersonal communication, sportsmanship, healthy eating and physical activity
- Demonstrating the ability to set and maintain limits for children using positive reinforcements
- Support and guide youth in conflict to find positive solutions and work out differences and disagreement with respect to all involved
- Maintaining good public relations with parents and host building administrators and staff
- Create a welcoming environment by ensuring everyone that enters the program receives a warm welcome and children and parents are greeted by name
- Communicating any issue or concerns to the Site Director in a timely manner
- Following all reporting procedures for reporting suspected child abuse including notification to your Site Director and/or area supervisor immediately
- Maintain open communication with your supervisor regarding training needs, any interest in opportunities to advance, clarification of responsibilities or policies and/or feedback on performance
- Child Abuse Prevention - Responsible for adhering to boundary policies, attends required training, follows procedures for high-risk activities and supervision, reports suspicious behaviors and policy violations, and complies with mandated reporting.
- Engage and actively participate in annual campaign, including but not limited to solicitation of donations and participation and support of campaign fundraisers
- All other duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (per YMCA/KDHE requirements):
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:The successful employee will demonstrate individual competency in the following areas:
- Effective communication, both orally and in writing
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional integrity
- Work collaboratively as a team member
- Must be able to relate to and work with diverse groups of people in a friendly and consistent manner
- The ability to implement and adapt program activities pre-planned for the group
Physical/Mental Requirements:- Must be able to routinely perform the following moderate physical activities; climb, bend, stoop, kneel, twist,
- reach with hands, sit, walk, and stand for extended periods of time, lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, have finger dexterity, grasp, perform repetitive motions, talk, hear, and have visual acuity
- Must demonstrate a high level of maturity, patience, dependability, sound judgment, motivation, and desire to work with all ages, especially youth
- Must always present a neat and professional appearance
Job Requirements:- Commitment to the YMCA mission, vision, and values
- Must attend New Employee Orientation within 30 days of hire
- Complete Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid, KDHE Health History, Site Orientation, and other mandatory trainings in accordance with Conditions of Employment
- Learn all emergency procedures and action plans for the branch and assigned location(s) as necessary
- Understand and abide-by all policies and procedures as set forth by the association and in compliance with KDHE by School Age Program regulations
- Maintain consistent on-time attendance arriving at scheduled work site prior to the start of shifts and ready to work on time for the full program schedule
- Ability to complete training hours outside of the regular work schedule; some evening and weekends required for training and staff meetings as assigned
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GENERAL FUNCTION: Under the supervision of the Program Director and/or Coordinator, the Group Leaders work under a Site Lead and provide direct service to participants in Child Care licensed school age programs. The primary role of a Group Leader is to serve as a role model for youth, providing positive interaction and engagement throughout the program supervising and leading activities with an assigned group of children.