Stay and Play Attendant

Requisition Number 13-0249
Post Date 8/7/2013
Title Stay and Play Attendant
Location Blocker Family YMCA
City Norfolk
State VA
Employment Type Part Time
Work Hours Varied Shifts
Minimum Hiring Salary/Hourly Rate $7.25

Description POSITION SUMMARY:
Stay & Play present an opportunity for early child development while meeting the need of parents and family members who participate in Y programs and activities. While keeping children safe in a nurturing, caring environment, Stay & Play provides young children additional opportunities for holistic development, social experiences, and learning through play. Stay & Play elevates traditional drop-in child care to include key YMCA program elements, including healthy eating, fun physical activity, positive relationships and enriching activities. As with all child/youth programs in the Y, Stay & Play supports health and well-being, character development, and excitement about learning.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Helps to carry out activities, experiences, and routines under the guidance and supervision of the Stay & Play Coordinator/ Director.
2. Promotes a team concept through a positive approach to supervision, communication, and interactions with others.
3. Understands supports and adheres to, the Stay & Play Gold Standards.
4. Uses a diverse selection of materials, equipment and experiences for all participants.
5. Builds effective, authentic relationship with children and their parents.
6. Organizes, cleans and puts away, all stay & Play Materials. Reports damaged materials and take them out of circulation.
7. Upholds the association’s child protection policies, child abuse and neglect guidelines, and proper reporting procedures at all times.
8. Helps to facilitate a positive program environment that develops self-control in children through the use of positive guidance techniques.
9. Maintains ongoing communication with supervisor.
10. Demonstrates appropriate decision-making abilities.
11. Demonstrates a working knowledge of YMCA mission, values, purpose, and goals. Strives for the highest standards of program excellence.
12. Performs all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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. Supports fund-raising.
Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. 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.
QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum 16 years or older
2. Six or more months working with children- ages 6 weeks to 7 years old-in a nursery or child care setting.
3. CPR/AED (including Infant/Child) certification (or ability to certify within 60 days of employment)
4. First Aid certification (or ability to certify within 60 days of employment)
5. Complete all pre-employment trainings before first day on floor.
6. Adequate speaking, hearing and writing skills appropriate for interacting with both children and adults.
7. Able to communicate and work effectively with groups of children and their parents in a loving yet professional manner.
8. Clear Lexis Nexis & C.P.S. check. Negative TB test. Knowledge and maturity to observe children’s behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety practices and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques.
9. Ability to manage the daily administrative, program-related and supervisory responsibilities of a Stay & Play program.
10. Ability to be punctual at scheduled work times.
11. Demonstrated ability to engage in all functions associated with the daily care, activities, and routines of program’s children.




PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

1. Stand
2. Walk
3. Reach with hands and arms
4. Taste
5. Smell
6. Use hands to finger, handle and feel objects, tools and controls
7. Hear clearly
8. Sit, kneel and crouch
9. Climb and balance
10. Crawl and sit on the floor


The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to talk, hear and see clearly. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally work in outside weather conditions, and is occasionally exposed to wet, cold and/or humid conditions. May occasionally be exposed to cleaning supplies and the noise level in the room is usually loud..

EXPECTATIONS
1. Dress in uniform of staff shirt, name tag and khaki or black – shorts, capris, slacks or skirts.
2. Be on time for scheduled shift.
3. Treats everyone with courtesy, respect and consideration; displays integrity; listens actively and genuinely; communicates in a clear and pleasant manner; embraces differences among people; demonstrates an active willingness to learn and grow; accepts constructive criticism; and works cooperatively as a team member.
4. Has a proven ability and concern for youth, and a desire to positively influence their development.
5. Has the ability and enthusiastic willingness to learn and lead games, crafts, songs and other program activities.

ACCOUNTABILITY
The YMCA of South Hampton Roads values you as an employee, and we are excited about what you have to contribute to this group of children and the YMCA in its entirety. The YMCA mission is your highest priority and its goals for these children and their families are of the utmost importance. A professional, clean appearance and a respectful and committed attitude are always the minimal expectation.

An offer of employment is contingent upon receipt of satisfactory results to meet minimum requirements of the position. Additional alcohol and/ or drug testing may be required to be processed in the future in order to meet and/or maintain the requirements of this position.

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