*Watch this quick video to learn more about working at West Central Community Center: *https://youtu.be/n4As9IfHC5I{rel="nofollow"} The West Central Community Center is actively seeking a team player to join our Day Camp Program. The ideal candidate will possess a positive attitude and a desire to build relationships while being a positive role model for youth. If you are enthusiastic, energetic, and enjoy working with children, this position is for you. This is a fun, fast-paced work environment that allows you to make a difference in a child's life every day!

Benefits Full-time temporary position is $16.81-$16.81 hourly plus paid sick time, paid jury duty leave, bereavement pay, and childcare for kids ages 5-12 after the required eligibility period. Discounts on room rentals and an awesome work culture! This position will have the chance of becoming permanent once the summer is over.

Descriptive Summary

The Youth Development Aide plans, organizes, and leads recreation activities in our Summer Day Care Program for children ages 5-12 while providing a safe environment to learn, play, and grow. The Youth Development Aide provides opportunities for children to experience new activities, learn new skills, good sportsmanship, and the value of working together.

Core Functions

• Develops games and activities for children of various age groups, skills, and abilities.
• Supervises, leads, and teaches groups of children in various activities.
• Implements schedule of activities provided by the Facility and Youth Development Manager or Assistant Youth Development Manager.
• Serves snack in accordance with food safety guidelines.
• Completes cleaning assignments at the end of each shift.
• Follows progressive discipline track system with children.
• Chaperones field trips to a variety of locations.
• Follows all Washington State DEL licensing requirements.
• Completes daily attendance and ensures check-in and check-out of each child.

Winning Behaviors, Competencies, and Skills

• Respects the diversity of those we serve and the challenges they face.
• Establishes and maintains healthy interpersonal relationships with team members and co-workers.
• Is passionate about making a difference in the lives of youth.
• Initiative, flexibility, and eagerness to seek out and involve others.
• Creativity.
• Confidence.

Supervisor Responsibility

None.

Work Environment

This job operates primarily in a gymnasium and is frequently required to work in a City Park and other field trip locations. This role is routinely exposed to outside elements including sun, dry heat, wet, and or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear. This position is frequently very active and often requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

During spring, summer, and winter break, the hours range from 7:30 am -- 5:30 pm, M-F.

Required Education, Experience, and Qualifications.

High School Diploma.

Experience in recreation, physical education, sports, elementary education or related field.

CPR and first aid certification.

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