The YMCA of Greater Boston Child Watch team provides care to children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years, who are members and guests of the YMCA. Shifts are no longer than 5 hours long. During this time, Child Watch Team Members will watch children while parents engage in Healthy Living activities at the YMCA. They will play with and facilitate activities for children, and supervise them while they play.

This position is primarily responsible for representing the YMCA personally, professionally and in a manner in accordance with the mission and goals of the YMCA. Appropriate activities should be providing for growth in skills, self-awareness, group relations, and character development. By conducting him/herself in a caring, responsible, honest, and respectful manner, this position is a role model for children and adults. This position is responsible for overseeing child watch staff and supporting the child watch team's initiative's.

Responsibilities:

• Keep safety of children as a first priority - with emphasis on an atmosphere that is family friendly, age-appropriate, inclusive, and conducive to a quality-driven environment.
• Provide a warm flexible, engaging environment for children, staff and families.
• Maintain a clean, safe and orderly environment at all times.
• Maintain daily attendance records.
• Develop monthly child watch engagement calendars.
• Manage and schedule staff for child watch hours.
• Supervise children and assume accountability for all children in care.
• Adhere to the rules, regulations and procedures set forth by the YMCA of Greater Boston.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit (at times on the floor with children) and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.