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Job Title: School Age Coordinator-North Adams Locations

Location: Various School Locations

Hours: Three Quarter Time M-F 30-36 hours per week

Salary: $21.60 per hour, based on experience

Essential Functions

• Support facilitation of a safe and healthy environment social-emotionally, physically, and mentally for effective youth development in a School Aged Childcare and seasonal Camp setting.

• Support administrative needs of School Aged Childcare and Camp with tasks Including, organizing, and managing children’s and staff’s checklists.

• Create and distribute the School Age Childcare and Camp Schedules

• Communicate schedule changes and request to Management when needed.

Support and be present in ratio during staffing issues.

• Foster healthy relationships between children and staff appropriate to child’s development and level of understanding.

• Provide resources to help staff plan developmentally appropriate activities based on the creative curriculum using positive guidance techniques.

• Assist Site Coordinators and Camp Counselors in providing daily and weekly lessons and programs for supporting staff to follow and facilitate.

• Know and enforce all rules and safety guidelines associated with Childcare programs.

• Report all incidents and accidents and fill out applicable forms and paperwork

• Help maintain a clean and productive camp environment; setting-up, breaking-down, and cleaning up projects and equipment as needed.

• Attend all staff meetings and in-service training

• All other duties assigned by management

Equipment and Software

• CheckWriters for personal and operational timecard management

• Microsoft Office 365 – Outlook, OneDrive, Excel Teams etc.

Qualifications - Must have 1-year childcare experience and 1-year administrative experience

• Must be at least 20 years old

• Associate degree in child development or equivalent is preferred.

• CPR/AED & First-Aid Certifications Required.

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite

• WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to: climb stairs, bend, stoop, kneel, twist, reach with hands, sit, stand for an extended period of time, climb ladders, walk, lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, have finger dexterity, grasp, perform repetitive motions, talk, hear and have visual acuity.

• Must be able to manage a group of children and appropriately deal with disruptions and behaviors of children from different backgrounds.

Cause-Driven Leadership® Competencies

Mission Advancement: Reinforces the Y’s values within the organization and the community. Effectively communicates the benefits and impact of the YMCA’s efforts for all stakeholders. Implements effective systems to develop volunteers at program, fundraising, and policy leadership levels. Secures resources and support for all philanthropic endeavors.

Collaboration: Develops strategies to ensure staff and volunteers reflect the community. Builds and nurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for the YMCA. Serves as a community leader building collaborations based on trust and credibility to advance YMCA mission and goals. Communicates for influence to attain buy-in and support of goals. Provides tools and resources for the development of others.

Operational Effectiveness: Integrates multiple thinking processes to make decisions. Involves members and community in the development of programs and activities. Ensures execution of plans. Institutes sound accounting procedures, investment policies and financial controls. Assigns clear accountability and ensures continuous improvement.

Personal Growth: Fosters a learning environment embracing diverse abilities and approaches. Creates a sense of urgency and positive tension to support change. Anticipates challenges that can sidetrack or derail growth and personal learning. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up to date knowledge and skills in technology.