The Child Watch Attendant is responsible for the overall supervision of children, program planning and implementation, and assist with overall program management in the Child Watch Department. 

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• Ability to work effectively with others in alignment with the YMCA 4 Core Values 

• Models the 4 Core Values in all aspects of position responsibilities 

• Plan and coordinate the provision of age-appropriate activities and events for participants 

• Supervise participants, ensuring their guidance and safety 

• Interact with participants in a positive manner while being consistent, fair and treating everyone in the program with dignity and respect 

• Follow emergency procedures appropriately to ensure the safety of participants and staff 

• Communicate in a positive and effective manner with all participants, parents, members and co-workers 

• Follow YMCA policies and procedures. Inform appropriate staff of any policy or safety concerns 

• General housekeeping duties including cleaning bathrooms, wiping down tables, sweeping/mopping/vacuuming floors, taking out trash and locking all doors 

• Maintain professional demeanor at all times to ensure the YMCA image and mission statement are upheld 

• Assist in planning, supervision and implementation of the daily schedule and curriculum 

• Attend staff meetings and trainings 

• Provide support to other departments as needed 

• Wear YMCA staff shirt and name tag during working hours

• Ability to lead sports, games and curriculum activities, monitor behavior and general house-keeping responsibilities 

• Ability to relate to children and adults in a professional manner 

• Ability to lift children and infants 

• Ability to effectively communicate in person and by phone 

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time 

• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously 

• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency
• Other duties as assigned 

• Experience working with infants and children a plus 

• Sincere interest in working with children 

• Must have a warm and friendly personality and the sensitivity to meet the needs of a diverse population 

• Excellent customer service experience and organization skills 
• Licensing, state law and our government funders require that staff within YMCA of San Diego County be fingerprinted, prior to reporting to work, and include subsequent arrest notifications 
• CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within 30 days of hire and must be from one of the following certifying organizations: 
  • American Red Cross
  • American Heart Association
  • American Safety & Health Institute