Mornings Child Watch & Parent's Night Out Leader - Ama Ymca : Job Details

Mornings Child Watch & Parent's Night Out Leader

Ama Ymca

Job Location : Mansfield,TX, USA

Posted on : 2025-08-06T01:14:36Z

Job Description :

Child Watch Leader

Position Summary

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Child Watch Leader at the Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA maintains a supportive, positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals, promotes the potential of all youth, and provides a quality experience to both youth and their families.

Our Culture

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing, and determined — creating a community where everyone can belong and become.

Essential Functions
  • Supervise and care for children in the Y Child Watch program, ensuring safety and enjoyment.
  • Follow all policies, procedures, and standards, including safety, emergency, behavior guidance, and child abuse prevention; make ADA accommodations as needed; maintain program site, equipment, and records.
  • Conduct safety and cleanliness checks on equipment and toys; clean toys and equipment daily.
  • Plan and implement purposeful activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate, and aligned with the Y's values and program goals.
  • Build positive relationships with children, modeling relationship-building skills.
  • Develop positive relationships with parents, families, and staff; communicate regularly with parents about their child's needs and progress; connect families to the Y.
  • Report incidents or safety hazards by completing incident reports per YMCA policy.
  • Attend staff meetings and training sessions.
  • Adhere to all YMCA policies and embody the core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned.
    • Leadership Competencies
    • Communication & Influence
    • Developing Self & Others
    • Engaging Community
    Qualifications
    • Minimum age of 16 years.
    • Enjoy working with children; previous experience preferred.
    • Pass a TB test before starting.
    • Knowledge of child development and positive discipline techniques is a plus.
    • Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
    • Flexibility, patience, and adaptability to children's needs.
    • Dependable transportation.
    • Experience working with diverse populations.
    • Ability to build positive, authentic relationships across different backgrounds.
    • Committed to inclusion and ADA compliance.
    • Certifications: CPR/AED/First Aid, Child Abuse Prevention, Understanding Your Biases, Anti-Harassment, Blood Borne Pathogens, Hazard Communication, Slips, Trips, and Falls trainings required within 30 days of hire.
    Work Environment & Physical Demands
    • Ability to plan, lead, and participate in program activities.
    • Work environment typically moderate to high noise level.
    • Ability to lift equipment and a small to average-sized child.
    • Ability to stand for long periods.
    #J-18808-Ljbffr
    Apply Now!
    Similar Jobs ( 0)
    -- View More Similar Jobs --