Principal Responsibilities:

Are you someone who is skilled at keeping children of various ages happy and safe? Do you enjoy a simulating job, which invites your warmth, creativity and love of children? JCC Greater Boston is looking for team members with your talents. JCare Babysitting is a drop-off childcare program at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton for member families to use while they exercise, do activities with their other children in the building, or get some work done. The play spaces are bright, cheerful and well equipped. The dedicated staff engages children ages 3 months to 5 years in play, crafts, reading, building and more. Available hours are Mondays through Fridays from 8:30am12pm September 12, 2022 June 16, 2023 with flexibility on days of the week based on your schedule. Hourly pay rate is $15-$20/hour depending on experience. Weekend shifts also available.

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston core values Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Welcome children and parents as they arrive, taking any special directions on the childs needs
• Create a dynamic, fun and safe play space engaging children in reading, activities, games and toys
• Facilitate childrens interactions introducing newcomers and supporting co-operative play
• Ensure childrens safety and family adherence to JCare policies

APPLICATION

JCC Greater Boston welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds who meet the requirements specified above. If you want to share your talents with a great team, co-creating a thriving, dynamic organization which is devoted to community building and lasting impact, please send a cover letter and your resume to family@jccgb.org.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Age 16 or older for weekend work, 18 or older for weekday work
• Flexible, mature and responsible
• Experience working with young children, ages 3 months to 5 years, (e.g. babysitting, camp counselor etc.)
• Brings upbeat energy to working with babies, toddlers and young children playing, being creative, building, reading and more
• Committed to ensuring childrens safety
• Able to pass background check

Salary:

Under $25,000

Agency Information:

The JCC Greater Boston values include: Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration and Transformation. The agency provides a variety of programs and services to children and adults in the Greater Boston Jewish community including: Early Learning Centers, summer camps, health and wellness programs, family engagement programs and cultural activities. The JCC is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs or background.

Our vision is to create a vibrant and evolving Jewish community where everyone belongs. Our mission is to be at the heart of that community by:

• creating a thriving community that nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships,
• welcoming a growing and increasingly diverse set of individuals and families from all over Greater Boston,
• supporting the building of unique identities rooted in Jewish values and deeper connections to Jewish life,
• nourishing minds, bodies, and spirits through dynamic, innovative, and accessible experiences, and
• expanding engagement by partnering closely with other organizations to ensure the continuing vitality of our community as whole.

COVID SAFETY

JCC Greater Boston takes the welfare and safety of staff, children and program participants very seriously. On an ongoing basis, we align our operating procedures with guidance from the CDC and the state. In response to current local public health situations, our practices have previously included, and in the future may include, ensuring proper physical distancing, sanitation, hygiene, vaccination requirements and use of face coverings to promote the health of our staff and program participants.