Youth Leader - Windward

h3span style="font-size:16px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"ustrongPAY RANGE:/strong/u/span/span/h3pspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"$17.50 - $19.50 Hourly/span/span/ph3brspan style="font-size:16px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"ustrongPOSITION SUMMARY:/strong/u/span/span/h3pspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Youth Leader will be responsible for the daily supervision of program participants and assisting in the planning, development, and implementation of program components and activities. The Youth Leader guides the academic and social development of children, ensuring a safe, enriching, and healthy learning environment. The Youth Leader will comply and adhere to all standards, policies, and procedures set by the YMCA of Honolulu, DOE, and other agencies associated with YMCA Childcare and DOE A+ Afterschool Programs./span/span/ph3span style="font-size:16px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"ustrongLOCATIONS:/strong/u/span/span/h3ullispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Ahuimanu Elementary A+/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Kapunahala Elementary A+/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Kaelepulu#160;Elementary A+/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Kailua Elementary A+/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Kaohao Elementary A+/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Malama Honua#160;Elementary A+/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Maunawili#160;Elementary A+/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Puohala#160;Elementary A+/span/span/li/ul#160;h3span style="font-size:16px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"ustrongESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/JOB DUTIES:/strong/u/span/span/h3ullispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Assists Site Coordinators and Youth Directors in the overall program operation and supervision of participants while adhering to program policies and standard operating procedures./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Implement curriculum by leading age-developmentally-appropriate learning experiences in the classroom or group settings, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Research and develops new activities that are age-appropriate for the group they are leading whilst collaborating with others to share ideas to enhance the overall program./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Facilitates programming that invites exploration, promotes positive play, and welcomes children in an all-inclusive environment./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Communicate effectively, consistently, and professionally with participants, parents, co-workers, and others associated with the program such as DOE and DHS contacts./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the children assigned as well as all other children in the program that may not be overseen directly./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Serve as a role model by relating to program participants through respect and understanding, being sensitive to each child#8217;s needs, and providing guidance toward positive youth development./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Maintain accurate participant records and documentation as assigned, following program requirements./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Attend all general and site staff meetings and training sessions and give input. Be open to criticism, suggestions, and training from other staff./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Assist with the responsibility to ensure all facilities, equipment, and supplies at the site are maintained/good/organized/clean./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Ensure that all staff and participants are respectful of facility/property, and all of their rules and expectations are followed./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Wears the required nametag, and is neat, clean, and professional in appearance in accordance with the required dress code./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Exemplifies the core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Attend all general and site-specific staff meetings/ training sessions./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Performs other duties as assigned./span/span/li/ul#160;h3span style="font-size:16px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"ustrongQUALIFICATIONS:/strong/u/span/span/h3ullispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"At least 18 years old and a high school graduate or equivalent are required./span/span/li/ulpspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"strongKNOWLEDGE amp; EXPERIENCE/strong/span/span/pullispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Working with school-aged children is highly desired./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Must have the ability to demonstrate and show competency in the following areas:/span/spanullispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Supervising participants and presenting positive role modeling through all interactions with program participants and others associated with the program./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Meet program goals and expectations as outlined in the Youth Program Policies and Procedures Handbook./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Reliable and dependable./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Work a flexible schedule to meet program staffing and planning needs./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Exercise mature judgment and sound decision-making./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Communicate effectively both orally and in writing./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"Develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds./span/span/li/ul/li/ulh3 style="line-height:1.584;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:11px;padding:15pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"span style="font-size:16px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"span style="color:#000000;"span style="font-weight:700;"span style="font-style:normal;"span style="text-decoration:underline;"spanWHY THE Y?:/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/h3ulli style="list-style-type:disc;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"span style="color:#000000;"span style="font-weight:400;"span style="font-style:normal;"span style="text-decoration:none;"Free Y membership with employment#160;/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili style="list-style-type:disc;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"span style="color:#000000;"span style="font-weight:400;"span style="font-style:normal;"span style="text-decoration:none;"Referral bonuses - Y employees can earn cash or Y credit bonuses for referring a new hire*/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili style="list-style-type:disc;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"span style="color:#000000;"span style="font-weight:400;"span style="font-style:normal;"span style="text-decoration:none;"Up to 60% discounts for yourself, family, and even your siblings on Y programs, camps, preschool, childcare, and more./span/span/span/span/span/span/span/li/ul#160;p style="line-height:1.38;"span style="font-size:16px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"span style="color:#000000;"span style="font-weight:700;"span style="font-style:normal;"span style="text-decoration:underline;"spanChild Protection Commitment/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:24px;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"span style="color:#000000;"span style="font-weight:400;"span style="font-style:normal;"span style="text-decoration:none;"The YMCA requires all staff to share responsibility for preventing child abuse by upholding professional boundaries, completing mandatory Praesidium training, and reporting concerns. All candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive background screening, including criminal and sex offender checks./span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pbrbrspan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"span style="font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"span style="color:#000000;"span style="font-weight:400;"span style="font-style:normal;"span style="text-decoration:none;"*See /span/span/span/span/spana href="https://www.ymcahonolulu.org/jobs/job-opportunities" style="text-decoration:none;"span style="font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"span style="color:#1155cc;"span style="font-weight:400;"span style="font-style:normal;"span style="text-decoration:underline;"spanjob opportunities page/span/span/span/span/span/span/aspan style="font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"span style="color:#000000;"span style="font-weight:400;"span style="font-style:normal;"span style="text-decoration:none;" for full details/span/span/span/span/span/span/span