Child Counselor at The Beach Club Inc – Palm Beach, Florida

Related Titles: Day Care Associate; Babysitter

Reports to: Youth Activities Coordinator

Supervises: No supervisory duties are included in this position.

Classification:

Education and/or Experience

• Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Development, Applied Psychology or Elementary Education preferred.
• At least two years of work experience as a child care provider in a pre-school or before-and-after school setting.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Give each child individual attention and guidance, help them to build their self-esteem and foster a sense of independence.
• Help teach children to share toys and to work in groups.
• Provide a comfortable, safe and non-threatening environment for children.
• Firmly but fairly discipline children, help them control disruptive behavior and teach them good habits when necessary.
• Requires being alert to and anticipating situations that would compromise the children’s physical or emotional well-being.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform required role during emergency situations.

Job Summary (Essential Functions)

Implement child care programs for members’ and guests’ children.

Job Tasks/Duties

• Plays games with children.
• Reads to the children.
• Supervises children’s play activities.
• Plans music and arts and crafts activities for the children
• Resolves disputes between children as necessary.
• Maintains safe and clean facility.
• Leads children in exercises, on-grounds field trips, and other activities approved by the Youth Activities Coordinator.
• Keeps play areas in safe, tidy and clean condition.
• Changes diapers and pull-ups on younger children and assists with potty training.
• Maintains toys and games.
• Orders food and beverages for children; ensures that members are billed for these items.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Completes other appropriate tasks as assigned by the youth activities coordinator.

Licenses and Special Requirements

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Requires constant standing, walking, bending over, stooping and lifting to tend to the children’s needs and provide a clean environment.
• Setting may be noisy and cluttered at times.