Kid Zone Attendant

at Greater Wichita YMCA* in Andover, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Job Category: YOUTH & FAMILY

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for building effective, authentic relationships with children, parents, volunteers and staff; smiling and greeting each child and parent by name.
• Responsible for following policies and performing related administrative procedures.
• Positioning self for optimal interaction and supervision of assigned children and monitoring the drop-off and pick-up of children to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Actively engaging with children on an individual basis yet maintaining control of entire group; initiating age appropriate games and activities and providing clear and consistent expectations for behavior.
• Setting firm limits with positive phrasing and actions when necessary and supporting and demonstrating discipline practices in accordance with YMCA policies.
• Providing basic care for children; following any special instructions received from parents and communicating with staff team and provide feedback to parents.
• Conveying information on youth and family programs and schedules and as appropriate and referring children and parents to other programs.
• Gathering feedback from members and share with supervisor to improve service.
• Submitting completed records on time (i.e. attendance, behavior issues).
• Completing daily cleaning duties and additional as deemed necessary and reporting any facility or equipment irregularities, unsafe conditions or feedback to supervisor verbally and in writing.
• Being knowledgeable and prepared to implement emergency procedures; following and enforcing all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures.
• Reporting all incidents/accidents on the appropriate form as required and provide to supervisor within 24 hours of event.
• Attending all required training sessions and scheduled meetings.
• Maintaining prompt hours and follow established procedures for absences.
• Supporting Strong Community Campaign fundraising efforts.
• All other duties as assigned.

EFFECT ON END RESULT: Ensuring a positive, safe and healthy environment for all participants.

Summary

Under the supervision of the Program Director, the Kid Zone Attendant will supervise children and provide a safe and fun-filled experience while their parents are using the YMCA facility.