What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Leader - KEY Academy for Valley Center USD262 (Wheatland Elementary) position at YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WICHITA KANSAS?
Group Leader - KEY Academy for Valley Center Wheatland Elementary (M-F) AM and PM session
JOB RESPONSIBLITIES
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Attending all mandatory staff meetings and in-service hours
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Facilitate program activities, supervise routines, and encourage youth participation
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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
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Demonstrating the ability to set and maintain limits for children using positive reinforcements
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Support and guide youth in conflict to find positive solutions and work out differences and disagreement with respect to all involved
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Maintaining good public relations with parents and host building administrators and staff
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Create a welcoming environment by ensuring everyone that enters the program receives a warm welcome and children and parents are greeted by name
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Communicating any issue or concerns to the Site Director in a timely manner
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Following all reporting procedures for reporting suspected child abuse including notification to your Site Director and/or area supervisor immediately
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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
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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.
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Engage and actively participate in annual campaign, including but not limited to solicitation of donations and participation and support of campaign fundraisers
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All other duties as assigned