Outdoor Enrichment Instructor - Holcomb Job Spring area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Types of Enrichment Programs

Builders Class
Agriculture & Gardening Class
Fishing Class
Cheer
Adventurers Class
Run Club

Position Summary

Implements high-quality enrichment curriculum and programming to participants in alignment with the YMCA's mission and values. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on youth development. Helps to ensure a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive learning environment that promotes personal growth, creativity, and confidence among participants.

Essential Functions

Plans, prepares, and delivers enrichment lessons or activities.

Creates safe, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment for all participants.

Adapts instruction to meet diverse learning needs, abilities, and backgrounds.

Responsible for setup and cleanup of program areas before and after class.

Supervises children under the direct guidance of site leadership.

Fosters a safe environment, both indoors and outdoors.

Ensures program areas are clean, organized, and prepared for activities.

Tracks attendance, maintains accurate records, and submits required reports as directed.

Models positive behavior and YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith.

Maintains professional and friendly communication with children, families, and fellow staff.

Supports program evaluation efforts by providing feedback and recommending improvements.

Follows all YMCA policies and program standards including safety, child abuse prevention, and incident reporting. Addresses and reports concerns immediately.

Participates in center related events, meetings, and staff trainings as required.

All other duties as assigned or in support of the role.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High School diploma or GED preferred.

Minimum age of 18 years.

Experience/expertise in an enrichment area; certification may be required.

Previous experience working with children or in youth programs preferred.

Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) with children and adults.

Ability to plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate program activities.

Desire to work with children and families and the ability to relate to them in a positive, patient, sensitive and non-judgmental manner.

Ability to connect with people of diverse backgrounds.

CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse prevention trainings.

Language Skills

Ability to read, interpret, retain, and teach documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions, and procedure/educational manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of children, parents, staff, members of the YMCA, and/or others, as well as in one-on-one situations.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense, understanding, and sound mature judgment to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, including assisting with curriculum learning. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to be sensitive and alert to the needs, feelings, and safety of others. Ability to ensure children's safety and maintain YMCA and state standards and guidelines at all times.

Physical

Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, and/or feel objects, tools, and/or controls; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and taste and smell. The employee must frequently move and/or lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 100 pounds such as furniture, supplies, equipment, children, etc.

Possess adequate vision and hearing to safely monitor environment and children. Ability to hear noises, distinguish distress signals and communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situations.

Hours

Flexible with scheduling and available to work operational hours of the YMCA, which may include day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays, based on the center needs.

The YMCA of Greater Houston reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.

The YMCA of Greater Houston provides Equal Employment Opportunities for employment to all employees and applicants, including disability and protected veteran status.

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