The Greater Burlington YMCA provides a diverse organization of people of all ages joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of youth, healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. As a Y employee, you’ll be inspired to make a difference each day in a position that matters. With a strong mission and core values, we offer a cause you can participate in.
Position Summary
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading non-profit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. This role provides childcare service to youth members during operation hours.
Essential Functions
- Provide safe and quality care for children of our members and participants.
- Assist in maintaining a safe, clean, and learning environment for children in the childcare space.
- Assist in maintaining current reservation system.
- Follow current childcare guidelines.
- Assist in providing age-appropriate activities for children.
- Develop professional communicative relationships with parent members who utilize the program.
- Act as a role model for the values of caring, respect, honesty, and responsibility with others, especially children at the Greater Burlington YMCA.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Professional experience in the childcare field, required.
- Patience, understanding and acceptance required to interact with youth participants and members.
- Generate a positive experience and attitude for youth participants, members, and co-workers.
- Ability to interpret, understand, articulate and enforce rules, policies and guidelines.
- Maintain professionalism at all times.
Benefits & Perks
- Free family membership for full-time staff
- Free individual membership for part-time staff and dependents up to age 12
- Program, camp and child care discounts and member benefits
- Paid time off
- Retirement Savings Plan and Pension Eligibility
- National Training with Y of the USA
- Supporting and becoming part of a strong community
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
The Greater Burlington YMCA is an inclusive, nonprofit organization joined together by a shared commitment to nurture the potential of kids, promote healthy living, and foster a sense of social responsibility. Strengthening community is our cause.
Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, income, race, sex, or sexual orientation has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We value an environment that fosters dignity, respect, fairness, and appreciation for all aspects and dimensions of diversity.
