Summer Camp Positions - City Center YMCA (Seasonal)

Join the City Center YMCA team for our 2026 Summer Camp season! We're hiring enthusiastic, reliable, and energetic staff who enjoy working with children in a fun, supportive, and team-oriented environment.

Make a difference, build leadership skills, and create an unforgettable summer experience for both you and our campers!

Available Positions & Schedules

• Pre-K Camp Staff
• 25+ hours/week
• Weekdays: 7:00 AM – 2:00
• PM or 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• School-Age Camp Staff (Part-Time)
• 25+ hours/week
• Weekdays: 7:00 AM – 2:00
• PM or 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• School-Age Camp Staff (Full-Time)
• 40 hours/week
• Weekdays: 7:00 AM – 3:00
• PM or 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Position summary

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Provides direction for the children in the classroom, and implements program curriculum. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on building achievement [https://yexchange.org/Well-Being/Pages/Achievement.aspx] and belonging [https://yexchange.org/Well-Being/Pages/Belonging.aspx] in youth and relationships [https://yexchange.org/Well-Being/Pages/Relationships.aspx] among youth and within 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: we are open to all.
• We are a place where you can belong and become.
• We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality.
• We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world.
• We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential.
• We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

Essential functions

• 1.
• Implements purposeful programming and curriculum within the established guidelines and is prepared in advance of each lesson/activity.
• 2.
• Supervises the children, classroom, and all activities including ADA accommodations where appropriate.
• Follows all procedures and standards.
• 3.
• Actively guides children in developmentally appropriate appropriate play and routines.
• 4.
• Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child to provide feedback and create purposeful activities to meet the needs of the individual and group.
• 5.
• Provides positive descriptive feedback to prevent and redirect challenging behaviors.
• 6.
• Cultivates positive relationships, conducts parent conferences, and maintains effective communication with parents.
• Engages parents as volunteers and connects them to the YMCA.
• 7.
• Maintains program site and equipment in accordance with program standards.
• 8.
• Ensures a safe, healthy environment and is knowledgeable on effectively enacting safety/emergency procedures.
• Practices infection control procedures and proper hand washing.
• 9.
• Maintains required program records.
• 10.
• Accurately maintains required trainings to comply with licensing, program standards and YMCA policies.
• 11.
• Attends and participates in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training as required.
• 12.
• Effectively communicates with supervisor and co-workers to provide feedback for program improvement, concerns, etc.
• 13.
• Reports suspected abuse in accordance with the PA Child Protective Services Law and YMCA policy.
• 14.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader): · Engaging Community

· Critical Thinking & Decision Making

· Innovation

· Inclusion

Qualifications

As per Department of Human Services, an Assistant Group Supervisor shall have attained one of the following qualifications:

• 1.
• A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education or the human services field.
• 2.
• A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate, including 600 or more hours of secondary training described in section 3270.31(c) (relating to age and training).
• 3.
• A high school or general educational development certificate, 15 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education or the human services field and 1 year of documented experience with children.
• 4.
• A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and completion of a post-secondary training curriculum described in section 3270.31 (c).
• 5.
• A high school diploma or general educational development certificate and 2 years documented experience with children.

And,

1. Obtain a State Police, Child Abuse, NSOR and FBI certifications in addition to a negative Mantoux TB test and a physical. 2. Obtain Mandated Reporter training certification. 3. Must have or obtain Pediatric First Aide/CPR and AED certification.

• Physical demands
• Physical Requirements
• Light – exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
• Body Position and Movement (Seldom-1-10%, Occasionally-10-30%, Frequently 30-60%, Continuously 60-100% of the time)

o Stationary Position – Seldom

o Reaching - Occasionally

o Move/Traverse – Frequently

o Pulling/Pushing - Occasionally

o Position self to move about with agility (upright or lowered to the floor) - Occasionally

o Lifting – Frequently

• o Ascend/Descend - Occasionally
• Visual Requirements
• Requires good color, depth and field of vision (with or without correction) to distinguish like objects from one another, detect and visually follow moving objects
• Auditory (Hearing) Requirements
• Ability to hear voices, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds to communicate, answer phones and respond to alarms/emergencies
• Hazardous Conditions/Materials Exposure
• Frequent exposure to outdoor elements
• Potential to come into contact with bodily fluids/blood

1. Obtain a State Police, Child Abuse, NSOR and FBI certifications in addition to a negative Mantoux TB test and a physical.