Job Description
Level: Entry
Job Location: Glen T MacLeod Cape Ann YMCA - Gloucester, MA 01930
Position Type: Part Time
Salary Range: $15.00 - $16.00 Hourly
Job Shift: Varied🎨🧸 Join Our Kids’ Club Team at the Beverly YMCA! 🧸🎨
Are you looking to gain hands-on experience in childcare while making a positive impact in your community? Do you enjoy engaging with children in a fun, energetic, and supportive environment? If so, we’d love for you to join our Kids’ Club team at the Beverly YMCA!
💛 About the Role
As a Kids’ Club Staff Member, you’ll create a caring and safe space for our youngest members in our drop-in babysitting room. You’ll engage children in play-based and age-appropriate activities while their parents enjoy the Y’s facilities.
This role is perfect for someone who loves working with children and wants to build experience in early childhood and youth development.
You will:
- Supervise and engage children in creative, play-based activities
- Foster a welcoming and inclusive environment
- Greet families warmly and build positive relationships
- Ensure children feel safe, supported, and excited to return
🌟 Opportunity for Growth & Additional Hours
Looking for more hours and a higher earning potential?
Kids’ Club staff also have the opportunity to work:
- 🎉 Birthday Parties
- 🎈 Friday Night Fun events
These programs offer additional hours and increased pay opportunities, allowing you to grow your schedule and experience within the Beverly YMCA.
👶 What You’ll Bring
- Experience supervising children in play or structured settings
- Understanding of child development from infancy through elementary school
- Strong communication skills and the ability to provide positive guidance
- Creativity and enthusiasm for engaging children in age-appropriate activities
- Empathy, patience, and a team-oriented mindset
💙 Why Work at the Y?
At the YMCA, you’re more than an employee — you’re part of a mission-driven organization that strengthens community.
We offer:
✔️ Free YMCA membership and program discounts
✔️ Paid training and professional development
✔️ Advancement opportunities across seven YMCA locations
✔️ 12% retirement fund contribution (once vested, no match required)
✔️ Sick time accrual for flexibility
If you’re passionate about working with children and want to be part of a team that makes a difference every day, we’d love to hear from you!
👉 Apply today and join the Beverly YMCA Kids’ Club team!
Qualifications✅ Must be at least 16 years old
✅ Previous experience working with children or youth is preferred
Schedule Availability: Monday–Friday, 3:30 PM–7:15 PM; full-day availability on Saturdays and Sundays, with opportunities to pick up additional shifts.
Physical & Environmental Requirements
- Ability to lift at least 40 lbs
- Must be able to respond quickly and appropriately to unexpected situations, both physically and mentally
The YMCA is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran's status.
