Children's Program Associate - The Beach Club

Reports to: Youth Activities Coordinator

Supervises: No supervisory duties are included in this position.

Classification:

Education and/or Experience

• At least two years of work experience as a child care provider in a pre-school or before-and-after school setting.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Give each child individual attention and guidance, help them to build their self-esteem and foster a sense of independence.
• Help teach children to share toys and to work in groups.
• Provide a comfortable, safe and non-threatening environment for children
• Firmly but fairly discipline children, help them control disruptive behavior and teach them good habits when necessary
• Requires being alert to and anticipating situations that would compromise the children's physical or emotional well-being.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform required role during emergency stiuations

Job Summary (Essential Functions)

Implement child care programs for members' and guests' children.

Job Tasks/Duties

• Plays games with children
• Reads to the children
• Supervises children's play
• Plans music and arts and crafts activities for the children
• Resolves disputes between children as necessary
• Maintains safe and clean facility
• Leads children in exercises, on-grounds field trips, and other activities approved by the Youth Activities Coordinator.
• Keeps play areas in safe, tidy and clean
• Changes diapers and pull-ups on younger children and assists with potty training
• Maintains toys and games
• Orders food and beverages for children; ensures that members are billed for these items
• Attends staff meetings
• Completes other appropriate tasks as assigned by the youth activities coordinator

Licenses and Special Requirements

• Child Development Associate credential from the Council for Professional Recognition or Child Care Professional credential from the National Child Care Association desirable

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Requires constant standing, walking, bending over, stooping and lifting to tend to the children's needs and provide a clean environment
• Setting may be noisy and cluttered at times

The Beach Club provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Drug Free Workplace (DFW)