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Quick overview

Youth Enrichment Instructors will help provide child-centered environments that foster learning, character development, positive relationships, and healthy living at elementary school sites. The role is key in ensuring participants have a safe, supportive, interactive, and enriching program experience while maintaining overall safety and security.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be at least 17 years old and possess relevant experience or coursework in childcare, education, or recreation. Essential qualities include being a strong communicator, an enthusiastic leader, and having a passion for youth development and equity.

CommunicationEducationLeadershipSupervisionYouth DevelopmentChildcareEquitySafety MonitoringRecreation

Job description

Youth Enrichment Instructors will assist in providing child-centered environments that promote learning, character development, positive & nurturing relationships and healthy living on-site at one of our elementary school locations. The YEI plays a key role in ensuring that program participants have a safe, supportive, interactive and enriching program experience while ensuring the safety and security of all program participants

Why You'll Thrive Here

  • Grow with us — ongoing training and advancement opportunities
  • Lead with purpose — be a positive role model for youth
  • Thrive in culture — work in a team that values inclusion, passion, and community impact

Perks & Benefits

  • Competitive pay: $17.90–$18.45/hr
  • Consistent weekday schedule (AM and/or PM shifts)
  • Health benefits, PTO, wellness resources, retirement contributions, and more
  • Free family gym membership and employee discounts

Location

• Maercker Intermediate School (5827 South Cass Ave., Westmont, IL 60559)

Qualifications

  • 17+ years old with relevant experience or coursework in childcare, education, or recreation
  • Strong communicator, enthusiastic leader, and passionate about youth development and equity
  • Meet responsibilities and qualifications required as outlined in job description. The YMCA will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
  • Child Abuse Prevention - Supports the YMCA’s commitment to child abuse prevention by:
  • Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor
  • Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children
  • Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor
  • Completing all child abuse prevention training as required

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Employee discounts
  • Health benefits
  • Wellness resources
  • Retirement contributions
  • Free family gym membership