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Greater Wichita YMCA

Assistant Group Leader YMCA Latchkey Valley Center USD 262

Greater Wichita YMCA, Valley Center, Kansas, United States, 67147

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JOB RESPONSIBLITIES

Attend 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

Demonstrate 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

Maintain 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

Communicate any issue or concerns to the Site Lead 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

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 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Education/Experience Requirements:

Minimum age of 16

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 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 regular work schedule; some evening and weekends required for training and staff meetings as assigned

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