School Leader

POSITION TITLE

Group Leader

Site Lead / Coordinator

Non-Exempt, Seasonal, Hourly

June 2025

Under the supervision of the Program Director and/or Coordinator, the Group Leaders work under a Site Lead and provide direct service to participants in Child Care licensed school age programs. The primary role of a Group Leader is to serve as a role model for youth, providing positive interaction and engagement throughout the program supervising and leading activities with an assigned group of children.

• Minimum age of 18

• Effective communication, both orally and in writing
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional integrity
• Work collaboratively as a team member
• Must be able to relate to and work with diverse groups of people in a friendly and consistent manner
• The ability to implement and adapt program activities pre-planned for the group

• Must be able to routinely perform the following moderate physical activities; climb, bend, stoop, kneel, twist, reach with hands, sit, walk, and stand for extended periods of time, lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, have finger dexterity, grasp, perform repetitive motions, talk, hear, and have visual acuity
• Must demonstrate a high level of maturity, patience, dependability, sound judgment, motivation, and desire to work with all ages, especially youth
• Must always present a neat and professional appearance

• Commitment to the YMCA mission, vision, and values
• Must attend New Employee Orientation within 30 days of hire
• Complete Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid, KDHE Health History, Site Orientation, and other mandatory trainings in accordance with Conditions of Employment
• Learn all emergency procedures and action plans for the branch and assigned location(s) as necessary
• Understand and abide-by all policies and procedures as set forth by the association and in compliance with KDHE School Age Program regulations
• Maintain consistent on-time attendance arriving at scheduled work site prior to the start of shifts and ready to work on time for the full program schedule
• Ability to complete training hours outside of the regular work schedule; some evening and weekends required for training and staff meetings as assigned

• Attending all mandatory staff meetings and in-service hours
• Facilitate program activities, supervise routines, and encourage youth participation
• Remain actively engaged with youth throughout the program with a focus on building relationships and being a positive role model in the areas of interpersonal communication, sportsmanship, healthy eating and physical activity
• Demonstrating the ability to set and maintain limits for children using positive reinforcements
• Support and guide youth in conflict to find positive solutions and work out differences and disagreement with respect to all involved
• Maintaining good public relations with parents and host building administrators and staff
• Create a welcoming environment by ensuring everyone that enters the program receives a warm welcome and children and parents are greeted by name
• Communicating any issue or concerns to the Site Director in a timely manner
• Following all reporting procedures for reporting suspected child abuse including notification to your Site Director and/or area supervisor immediately
• Maintain open communication with your supervisor regarding training needs, any interest in opportunities to advance, clarification of responsibilities or policies and/or feedback on performance
• Child Abuse Prevention - Responsible for adhering to boundary policies, attends required training, follows procedures for high-risk activities and supervision, reports suspicious behaviors and policy violations, and complies with mandated reporting.