TYPICAL SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday | 6:30-8a and 2:30-6p

*Formerly "Before & After School Site Assistant"

It is the Y's Youth Program Site Assistant general function to provide leadership at the program sites, as well as ensure an environment that enhances and promotes interpersonal relationships, confidence, self- esteem, values, mutual respect and understanding of various ethnic cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. The employee understands that character development is the chief mission of the YMCA and personally exhibits a commitment to this goal in all YMCA operations.

1. It is the responsibility of the Y-School Age Before and After School Site Assistant to perform all the duties always remembering that he/she is a representative of the Greater Peoria Family YMCA and its values.
2. Assist the Site Coordinator in creating a sufficient variety of experiences that will allow participants to exercise their own creativity and imagination.
3. Assist the Site Coordinator in creating activities that are fun as well as therapeutic, educational, and which upgrade participants skill and ability levels.
4. Assist the Site Coordinator in carrying out lesson plans their entirety.
5. Must attend all staff meetings.
6. Must keep a friendly attitude toward children and fellow staff.
7. Maintain control of group at all times.
8. To know and enforce all program rules and regulations, and to share these with your group on a daily basis.
9. Must leave facilities cleaner than they were when you arrived.
10. Teach and show respect for all equipment and return it to its proper location.
11. Carry out assignments deemed necessary for the overall quality of the Before and After School and School’s Out Programs.
12. Assist in the implementation of all program activities.
13. To report to the Y School Age Site Coordinator any serious problems that develops with a child.
14. To report in written form all accidents, injuries and discipline procedures.
15. Perform other related duties as assigned.
16. Work School’s out days as assigned.
17. Attend staff meetings as scheduled.
18. Obtain and maintain current CPR for child and infant and First Aid Certificate.
19. All other duties as assigned to make programs run smoothly or to assist the YMCA in other programs/projects.

YMCA LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

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 REQUIREMENTS:

1. The person holding this position must have a high school diploma or be in the process of acquiring one.

2. Must bring to this position the ability to relate to all child participants, parents, and school age staff.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must possess strong language skills both written and oral. Must be adept at public speaking. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from staff, administration, children, parents, regulatory agencies or members of the business community. Ability to write reports and records that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to staff, members, parents, administration, public groups, and Board of Directors.

MATHMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to interpret and convey daily billing procedures to staff and parents. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and solve problems. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to reason with others, handle their hostility and develop solutions to problems.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current CPR and First Aid

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Will have full knowledge of YMCA philosophy, maintain YMCA certifications, keep up on trainings and trends, and organize scheduling and staffing. Physically able to lead activities that he/she may oversee. Must be able to handle stress, both own and others. Must be able to make judgment decisions readily. Must have an understanding of character development and personally exhibit a commitment to those characteristics in all YMCA functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

1. Ability to walk, stand, and sit (including on the floor) for long periods of time.

2. Exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.

3. Must be able to lift and/or assist children up to 50 pounds in weight.

4. Must be able to lift and carry food and supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.

5. Ability to stand or sit while maintaining alertness for several hours at a time.

6. Position may require bending, leaning, kneeling, and walking.

7. Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate.

8. Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency