Employees enjoy FREE use of the facilities at all branches, including our indoor/outdoor pools, gym, and wellness center. Program discounts include FREE use of Child Watch up to 3 hours per day, FREE Camp/School-Aged Child Care for your children while you’re working, and discounts on programs and lessons. Accrue PTO after their first month and receive free membership for the family! Receive short-term and long-term disability benefits paid for by the Association.

Pay scale begins at $13/hr for those that qualify as an entry level Assistant Group Supervisor with 0-2 years of experience. The pay scale increases with years of experience and PA Keys Career Pathway Levels. Transcript verification may be needed to confirm starting rate.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Implements purposeful programming and curriculum within the established guidelines and is prepared in advance of each lesson/activity.
• Supervises the children, classroom, and all activities including ADA accommodations where appropriate. Follows all procedures and standards.
• Actively guides children in developmentally appropriate appropriate play and routines.
• Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child to provide feedback and create purposeful activities to meet the needs of the individual and group.
• Provides positive descriptive feedback to prevent and redirect challenging behaviors.
• Cultivates positive relationships, conducts parent conferences, and maintains effective communication
  with parents. Engages parents as volunteers and connects them to the YMCA.
• Maintains program site and equipment in accordance with program standards.
• Ensures a safe, healthy environment and is knowledgeable on effectively enacting safety/emergency procedures. Practices infection control procedures and proper hand washing.
• Maintains required program records.
• Accurately maintains required trainings to comply with licensing, program standards and YMCA policies.
• Attends and participates in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training as required.
• Effectively communicates with supervisor and co-workers to provide feedback for program improvement, concerns, etc.
• Reports suspected abuse in accordance with the PA Child Protective Services Law and YMCA policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

QUALIFICATIONS:

As per Department of Human Services, an Assistant Group Supervisor shall have attained one of the following qualifications:

• A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education or the human services field.
• A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate, including 600 or more hours of secondary training described in section 3270.31(c) (relating to age and training).
• A high school or general educational development certificate, 15 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education or the human services field and 1 year of documented experience with children.
• A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and completion of a post-secondary training curriculum described in section 3270.31 (c).
• A high school diploma or general educational development certificate and 2 years documented experience with children.

And,

• Obtain a State Police, Child Abuse, NSOR and FBI certifications in addition to a negative Mantoux TB test and a physical.
• Obtain Mandated Reporter training certification.
• Must have or obtain Pediatric First Aide/CPR and AED certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Physical Requirements
  • Light – exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
• Body Position and Movement (Seldom-1-10%, Occasionally-10-30%, Frequently 30-60%, Continuously 60-100% of the time)

Visual Requirements

• • Requires good color, depth and field of vision (with or without correction) to distinguish like objects from one another, detect and visually follow moving objects
• Auditory (Hearing) Requirements
  • Ability to hear voices, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds to communicate, answer phones and respond to alarms/emergencies
• Hazardous Conditions/Materials Exposure
  • Frequent exposure to outdoor elements
  • Potential to come into contact with bodily fluids/blood

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education - CDA, Associates or higher in Early Childhood Education or equivalent degree preferred; high school diploma required

Experience with children (non-related) based on education level

Obtain a State Police, Child Abuse and FBI cert & negative Mantoux TB test and a physical.

Obtain Mandated Reporter training certification

Must have or obtain Pediatric First Aide/CPR and AED certification