Childwatch Lead Counselor- Foster
7 days ago
Position Summary:
Supervises and interacts with children while parent engages in program activities; ensures the Childwatch program is safe, values oriented, and interactive.
Essential Functions:
- Promotes and incorporates the YMCA five core values and character development model in to all program activities.
- Supervises children at all times to ensure their safety.
- Stays alert to children's needs and/or problems as individuals and as a group.
- Engages children in developmentally appropriate games and learning activities.
- Provides for physical needs of children including feeding, distributing snacks/drinks, restroom assistance, first aid, CPR and notifying parent of needed diaper changes.
- Provides for the emotional needs of children including soothing distressed children, comforting sick or hurt children, redirecting negative behavior, and giving positive feedback.
- Ensures proper administrative procedures are followed and completed, i.e. sign in/out records, incident reports, parental notifications.
- Confers with parents regarding facility activities, policies, and check in/out procedures.
- Prepares area for program by ensuring toys, supplies, play areas, storage areas, bathroom area and furniture are safe, clean, sanitized, organized and well maintained.
- Inform incoming staff of any significant information about a child and list of children present in the group.
- Reports any concerns to supervisor about the children, parents, members and/or others as needed, including reporting of any incident where a child is injured, or suspected child abuse or neglect.
- Utilizes appropriate software when checking children in/out of program area. Ensures tablets are charged and ready for use and secured when not in use.
- Ensures youth are properly signed in and signed out, ensures only authorized adults are allowed in the facility, etc. Adheres to policies related to boundaries with each child.
- Ensures unused rooms and closets remain locked; routinely monitors high-risk locations (bathrooms), etc.
- Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
- Follows mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements.
- Meet timelines and deadlines related to supporting systems and employee compliance. Example includes but are not limited to Kronos Workforce Ready for review and approval of time sheets.
- Attends mandatory trainings and meetings.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
YMCA Culture & Cause Expectations:
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. It's who are, who we aspire to be and how we show up every day. We are cause-driven. We don't just show up, we show up with purpose. As a cause driven leader you are expected to be:
Welcoming: Accept neighbors eagerly, warmly, hospitably, and as equal participants.
Nurturing: To care for, support, and help develop through encouragement.
Hopeful: Take an optimistic or positive view of future outcomes.
Determined: To devote full strength and concentrated attention to the cause.
Genuine: To be honest and open in relationships with others.
YMCA Competencies (Leader):
Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.
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