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Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Kid Zone Attendant supervises and ensures the care, safety, and well being of children during their stay in the Kid Zone center.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Oversees the children’s play and interacting with the children when possible
- Participates in staff meetings and trainings
- Monitor bathrooms- and ensure children follow proper hygiene practices
- Responsible for any other duties relevant to position as assigned by the Supervisor
- Provides special help and support to individual children as needed or assigned.
- Demonstrates a genuine interest in children and treats each child with respect.
- Uses positive guidance techniques while interacting with children.
- Promotes positive communication with parents.
- Expected to assist in maintaining safe and healthy environments for children and staff by immediately reporting health and safety risks/concerns or potential concerns to a leadership staff member.
- Responsible for upholding all staff safety requirements including cleaning protocols throughout the day, as required by my department.
- Other job-related duties as assigned may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this position.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Prior experience working with children preferred
- Most possess a deep love for children, respect for parents, enjoyment of working in collaboration with faculty and staff colleagues, joy and enthusiasm in their work, and a commitment to self-development in order to become a model worthy of imitation by the children.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Employment is contingent upon completing required Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Details: Â https://info.flclearinghouse.comÂ
CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
- Infant/child CPR & First Aid
- Annual completion of YMCA Blood Borne Pathogens training
- Annual completion of YMCA Child Sexual Abuse Prevention class
- Successfully complete DCF background screening requirements as well as meet the association policies on background screening.
- Staff Safety Requirements/Cleaning Protocols
- Additional training classes as recommended by supervisor.
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