Member Child Watch Assistant- Central Branch YMCA

Shape the Future – Join the YMCA Childcare Team!

The YMCA is looking for dedicated, caring, and creative individuals to join our Childcare team! In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to foster a fun, safe, and nurturing environment where children can learn, grow, and explore their potential.

Why you’ll love the YMCA

As a part-time staff member, you will receive a free individual membership or 50% off family membership and 50% discounted programs for you and your household.

Other perks our Y employees enjoy

• Personal
• Development: You’ll have many opportunities for free training and certifications, as well as opportunities to advance and potentially find a long-term career.
• Childcare: While working, up to four hours of Childwatch is offered at membership branches during regular child watch hours, also enjoy 50% discounted before and after school care and summer day camp options.
• Fulfillment: Experience a flexible schedule while working for a company that cares about you personally and is actively involved in our community!

Responsibilities

• The Central Branch YMCA is seeking a nurturing and responsible part-time Member Child watch Assistant to provide care for children in our Child Watch program by delivering a quality member experience and providing a fun, secure, enriching, and YMCA core value-focused child care program for up to four hours, while members are in the facility.
• Nurture: Actively engage and interact with program participants at all times.
• Care: Provide children with adequate attention without ignoring others.
• Serve: Enforce all Child Watch Program rules and policies and ensure that children are safe at all times.

Requirements

• Candidates must be committed to contributing to the mission, culture, and values of the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, as well as
• Must be at least 15 years of age.
• Reliable transportation to attend work.
• Experience in the supervision of multiple children with high levels of patience and enthusiasm.
• Excellent communication and human relations skills.
• Ability to handle situations quickly, kindly, and fairly.
• Ability to relate to, welcome, and communicate with diverse groups of people regardless of age, race, economic status, religion, or cultural differences.

Salary

Part-time $11.85-$12.35 hourly

Hours Available: 9:15am-12:45pm & 3:45pm-7:745pm

Location: Central Branch YMCA, 1020 Barr St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802