Join Our Team as Y Afterschool Staff!
Make a Difference at the Y!
Are you passionate about community, youth development, and healthy living? The Y, a leading non-profit, is looking for afterschool staff to support our mission of creating fun, diverse, and stimulating programming for Vermont’s youth.
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading non-profit dedicated to fostering community growth through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. As a Y Afterschool Staff member, you'll play a vital role in assisting the Y Program Director in overseeing and implementing enriching programs for children aged five (5) to twelve (12).
Location: The Brookside Afterschool program is located at Brookside Primary School in Waterbury.
Schedule: This position runs Monday-Friday with the program beginning at 2:00PM and ending at 6:00PM with the exception of early release days (once a month) and vacation camps.
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
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Impactful Work: You help children by serving as their role-model. Through your behavior, guidance, and mentorship, you help shape the values, attitudes, and aspirations of young people, contributing to their long-term development.
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Professional Growth: Opportunities for learning, paid professional development, and free career advancement.
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Y Perks: Free Y membership and discounts on programs and camps. Free group exercise classes.
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Support Families: You are a vital part of a family’s day. Giving children a safe and consistent environment where families know they are in good hands.
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Community Building: Our programs bring together children from diverse backgrounds, fostering a sense of community and belonging. You get to be part of a thriving community that promotes inclusivity and diversity promoting a more cohesive and supportive community.
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Engaging Environment: Join a fun, collaborative team that values your contributions and ideas.
What You’ll Do:
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Ensure Safety: Maintain continuous visual and auditory supervision of participants. Keep spaces clean and organized. Take attendance, perform head counts, and execute emergency procedures as needed.
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Engage: Participate in all aspects of the program activities to include interactive sessions such as swimming or field trips. Deliver program content in a dynamic, fun, and relatable manner.
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Grow: Maintain all necessary professional development requirements including first aid and CPR, Vermont Orientation, and Mandated Reporting. Work with Director to ensure up to date documentation of personal file and Building Bright Futures Information System (BFIS) account.
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Support: Communicate any concerns to the Y Program Director before discussing with families to ensure a unified approach. Be flexible and willing to substitute at other afterschool sites when needed. Provide valuable support in executing programming.
· Collaborate: Attend and actively contribute staff development meetings, offering creative ideas to enhance program quality. Be part of planning and executing diverse programming.
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Be a Professional: Approach working with participants and sensitive issues with a mature and compassionate demeanor. Communicate with a respectful and positive attitude with staff, parents or guardians, and participants. Accurately maintain time cards.
Qualifications:
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Age Requirement: Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
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Skills: Demonstrate effective leadership skills with proven ability to maintain a positive and encouraging environment with children.
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Attitude: Energetic, can-do attitude with a genuine passion for helping children grow, learn, and have fun.
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Transportation: Reliable transportation for consistent and punctual attendance.
Work Environment and 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to lift and carry at least 50 lbs.
- Ability to participate actively in all aspects and activities of the program, including swim and gym. (May also include kneeling, bending, stooping , crouching, balancing, talking, and hearing).
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.
