Group Leader, Latchkey

Description

JOB RESPONSIBLITIES
1. Attending all mandatory staff meetings and in-service hours.
2. Lead program activities, supervise routines, and encourage youth participation
3. Remain actively engaged with youth throughout 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
4. Demonstrating the ability to set and maintain limits for children using positive reinforcements
5. Support and guide youth in conflict to find positive solutions and work out differences and disagreement with
respect to all involved
6. Maintaining good public relations with parents and host building administrators at your
7. Create a welcoming environment by ensuring everyone that enters the program receives a warm welcome and
children and parents are greeted by name
8. Communicating any issue or concerns to the Site Director in a timely manner
9. Following all reporting procedures for reporting suspected child abuse including notification to your Site Director
and/or Area Supervisor immediately
10. Engage and actively participate in the YMCA annual campaign, including but not limited to solicitation of donations
and fundraising activities as directed
11. 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
12. Engage and actively participate in annual campaign, including but not limited to solicitation of
donations and participation and support of campaign fundraisers
13. All other duties as assigned.
EFFECT ON END RESULTS: Ensuring children feel positive and look forward to coming to the YMCA program. Ensuring
parents are pleased with the growth and development of the child(ren), positively affecting overall program stability

Requirements

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Education/Experience Requirements:
1. Minimum age of 18
2. Must have High School diploma or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The successful employee will demonstrate individual competency in the following areas:
1. Effective communication, both orally and in writing
2. Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional integrity
3. Work collaboratively as a team member
4. Must be able to relate to and work with diverse groups of people in a friendly and consistent manner
5. The ability to both follow and implement program activities pre-planned for the group

Physical/Mental Requirements:
1. 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
2. Must demonstrate a high level of maturity, patience, dependability, sound judgment, motivation, and desire to work
with all ages, especially youth
3. Must always present a neat and professional appearance

Job Requirements:
1. Commitment to the YMCA mission, vision, and values
2. Must attend New Employee Orientation within 30 days of hire
3. Complete Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid, KDHE Health History, Site Orientation, and other mandatory trainings in
accordance with Conditions of Employment
4. Learn all emergency procedures and action plans for the branch as necessary
5. Understand and abide-by all policies and procedures as set forth by the association and in compliance with KDHE
School Age Program regulations
6. Work a schedule that reflects the needs of the branch, including weekends and evenings as need for team meetings
and/or trainings. (Summer Camp Staff assigned to Camp Hyde will be required to work occasional weekend rentals)

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