POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the guidance of the Program Director, the Specialty Program Instructor (Home School Enrichment) leads instruction and/or skill development in a specialized area which may include STEM challenges, arts & crafts, physical fitness, team-building games, character

development or other practice identified to enhance the Y’s program offerings. The instructor is responsible for planning, organizing, and executing each session to create a rewarding and memorable experience for the participants enrolled.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Organizes, plans, and executes all activities for enrolled participants.
• Prepare for special program presentations.
• Monitors the area at all times to ensure safety, and immediately makes changes as necessary.
• Works closely with other team members to provide a positive environment for all participants and actively encourages participation to ensure growth and development.
• Exemplifies appropriate behavior and is a role model for participants; actively listens to all participants and shows patience, understanding, and respect for others.
• Instructs and guides participants through the rules of the session(s) and ensures adherence.
• Immediately reports all unusual incidents or accidents to the Program Director and fills out all applicable and necessary reports.
• Records daily attendance and maintains accurate and complete records.
• Ensures program environment is neat, orderly, and free of all safety impediments.
• Develops and fosters interpersonal relationships between participants, and is proactive creating an environment of cooperation, friendliness, and helpfulness towards staff and customers.
• Ensures all necessary supplies are on hand and well maintained at all times.
• All other duties as required and necessary

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior experience with specialty program offering preferably in a learning environment.
• Experience working with children in group settings (teaching, tutoring, camps, youth programs, etc.).
• Confidence designing and leading age-appropriate activities
• Enthusiasm for the area of specialization and sharing that knowledge with others
• Ability to adhere to drug/alcohol/smoke free workplace policy
• Strong communication skills with both students and parents
• Successfully complete State of Florida Criminal History Background Check requirements as well as meet the Association’s policies on background screening
• Employment is contingent upon completing required Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• CPR and First Aid Certifications required
• Completion of YMCA Blood Borne Pathogens Training
• Completion of YMCA Child Sexual Abuse Prevention class
• Staff Safety Requirements/Cleaning Protocols
• Additional training classes as recommended by Supervisor

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The 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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform full range of motion, including manual and finger dexterity and hand and eye coordination. Requires corrected vision, speech, and hearing to normal range, or special accommodations made of sufficient nature for completion of assigned tasks.
• Ability to lift 15 pounds, bending reaching, and kneeling to execute lessons and/or utilize equipment.

YMCA 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 YMCA of Southwest Florida 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.