Y Child Watch Attendant

Job Description

Y Child Watch Attendant | YMCA of Greater Kansas City

The Tone:
This is a childcare service role at the YMCA of Greater Kansas City, located in Kansas City, MO. This position provides essential care for young children within our Kids Zone. The role is critical to upholding the YMCA’s core mission by fostering a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment for children while supporting their development and the well-being of our community. We are looking for individuals who embody our values of being cause-driven, welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing, and determined.

The TL;DR
• Role: Part Time
• Type: Part-time
• Location: In-person, Kansas City, MO

• Mission: To support the YMCA’s mission of healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility by ensuring a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment for young children.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Safety: Maintain a safe and secure environment for all children within the Kids Zone.
• Engagement: Interact with children to foster positive relationships and provide age-appropriate activities, arts, crafts, and approved curriculum.
• Hygiene: Adhere to robust health practices, including diaper changing, thorough hand washing, and cleaning play surfaces and toys.
• Administration: Warmly greet each child and family upon arrival and departure, while accurately maintaining records of participants.
• Preparedness: Possess a comprehensive understanding of the Child Watch area layout, building emergency procedures, and proper injury/accident reporting protocols.

The Must-Haves
• Background: At least 16 years of age, demonstrating a consistent positive image and attitude.
• Experience: Proven ability and desire to work effectively with children, along with basic skills to engage and care for them.
• Skills: Ability to relate to people on all levels in a friendly and consistent manner, and capacity to obtain Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification within 30 days of employment.