Before and After School Group Leader - Part-time

pDescription/ppstrongThis position is at Imagine School of North Port/strong/ppbr//ppstrongPOSITION SUMMARY:/strong/ppUnder the supervision of the Program Director and Site Cooridnator, the position is responsible for the direct care, supervision and well being of all participants enrolled in the Before/After School Program/Summer Camp./ppstrongESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:/strong/pulliExecutes high quality, age-appropriate activities for enrolled participants./liliActively encourages participation in all activities to ensure growth and development./liliResponsible for the physical safety of the participants at all times, including understanding and being able to implement emergency procedures as necessary/liliMonitors the program area at all times to ensure physical safety, and immediately makes changes, as necessary./liliRelease participants strongONLY/strong to authorized persons (must ask for ID)/liliEnsures the childcare facility is neat, orderly and free of all safety impediments./liliDevelops and fosters interpersonal relationships between participants and caregiver/families; proactively creates a positive, welcoming environment of cooperation, friendliness, and helpfulness towards staff and customers./liliActively listens to all participants and shows patience, understanding, and respect for others./liliActively protects the emotional safety of all participants and encourages development of social skills and emotional intelligence/liliCreates an environment where participants are free to be themselves/liliActively and enthusiastically maintains open channels of communication with caregivers, seeking to build a trusting and cooperative relationship with families/liliEstablishes structure and routines for participants by setting boundaries and behavior guidelines/liliExemplifies appropriate behavior and is a role model for participants/liliContinuously orients, instructs and guides participants through the guidelines of the program and ensures adherence; disciplines participants within established guidelines of the YMCA and caregiver, and only when appropriate./liliDocuments attendance, absenteeism and incidents for each child in compliance with state/county/district requirements/liliImmediately reports all unusual incidents or accidents to the Program Director and fills out all applicable and necessary reports./liliOther job-related duties as assigned may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this position./li/ulpstrongPRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ALL POSITIONS:/strong/pulliWill appear clean, neat, and appropriately attired in accordance with the Association’s Policy on personal appearance/liliWill adhere to all YMCA and DCF policies/liliSets measurable goals and evaluates achievement of goals/liliReports to work at the scheduled time and works as scheduled/liliCompletes work in a timely, accurate and thorough manner/liliNothing in this job description restricts management’s job to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time/li/ulpstrongWORK ENVIRONMENT amp; PHYSICAL DEMANDS:/strong/pulliThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./liliWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, kneel or stand extended periods of time. The employee frequently is required to reach, and must be able to move around the work environment./liliThe employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds./liliSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust./li/ulpemYMCA of Southwest Florida has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the SKY Family YMCA reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the YMCA of Southwest Florida may deem appropriate./em/ppRequirements/ppstrongQUALIFICATIONS:/strong/pulliHigh School Diploma or over the age of 18/liliSuccessfully complete State of Florida Criminal History Background Check requirements as well as meet the Association’s policies on background screening/liliPrior experience working with children/liliAble to adhere to drug/alcohol/smoke free workplace policy/liliAble to maintain confidentiality/liliPositive attitude/li/ulpstrongCERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:/strong/pulliInfant/child CPR amp; First Aid/liliAnnual completion of YMCA Blood Borne Pathogens training/liliAnnual completion of YMCA Child Sexual Abuse Prevention class/lili40 clock hours of Introduction to Child Care Training class*(State Mandated)/lili5 clock hours of Early Literacy and Language Development Training class*/lili40 clock hours of annual In-Service training completed between July 1st and June 30th of each calendar year (CDA certified personnel only require 10 clock hours)/liliStaff Safety Requirements/Cleaning Protocols/liliAdditional training classes as recommended by Supervisor/li/ulpem*Employee must enroll in these trainings within 90 days of hire date and must be completed within 1 year of hire date if not already completed. Professional Development/CEU’s may qualify in lieu of requirement (seek assistance from your supervisor). Failure to comply with requirement will result in immediate termination./em/p