Salsa Sabor y Salud Program Facilitator

Location: Downtown YMCA

Job :1732

# of Openings:1

Reports To: Health & Wellness Director

Work Location: Downtown Branch, Syracuse, NY

Salary Range: $18.00 - $20.00/hour

FLSA: Non-exempt – Part-time

Work Schedule
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Seasonal position

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Our purpose is to strengthen the foundations of communities and families through our key areas of focus: youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. We are committed to these causes because a strong community is achieved when we invest in our children, health, neighbors, and values. Historically founded on the Christian principles of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility; our mission is to put these principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

Under the direction of the Health & Wellness Director, the Salsa Sabor y Salud Program Facilitator will be primarily responsible for providing quality leadership and facilitation in the program, while maintaining a supportive environment and communicating with participants in and out of group sessions. The facilitator must provide support and guidance to participants in the YMCA’s Salsa Sabor y Salud Program and implement standard curriculum designed for the program.

The Salsa Sabor y Salud Program Facilitator provides leadership and assures the well‑being for all, in line with YMCA of the USA guidelines and Association policies.

Salary Range: $18.00-$20.00/hour, Part‑time non‑exempt

YMCA Membership

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Deliver curriculum to class participants in effective, meaningful and compelling ways.
• Encourage group participation and interaction through the use of open‑ended questions.
• Facilitate commitment and retention of participants.
• Create a motivating environment that is friendly and non‑competitive.
• Foster relationships with and between participants.
• Make learning a shared responsibility for the group.
• Schedule and conduct make up sessions with participants.
• Prepare before each class (i.e. review participants lesson plan, content for class, reminder call/email to participants).
• Provide accessibility to participants both before and after sessions to answer questions and follow‑up on any questions you cannot answer during class time.
• Follow‑up with participants outside of class if they are unable to attend (provide an in‑person make‑up session opportunity).
• Support and encourage goal setting on a weekly basis.
• Arrive for class on time and dressed appropriately.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a health education related field.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in an outgoing, friendly, assertive, professional and mature manner.
• Has a fun and energetic personality.
• Must be an exceptional listener and engage in active listening with participants.
• Must be able to express empathy to participants.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain a group of adults in a learning environment.
• Must have high energy and be enthusiastic with demonstrated ability in member involvement and relationship building skills.
• Superior listening skills with a sincere desire to improve the health and wellness of YMCA Health and Wellness program staff and participants
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when handling and communicating sensitive information and data.
• Demonstrates excellent planning and organizational skills, ability to handle multiple projects and clients simultaneously
• Effective interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills, as well as the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with Members, Directors, and Staff.
• Ability to analyze and solve…