Job Description

Inspire Young Minds – Join the YMCA Child Watch Team!

The YMCA is seeking caring, energetic, and responsible individuals to join our Child Watch team! In this role, you’ll help create a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment where children can learn, play, and grow while their parents participate in Y programs. Join us in making a positive impact in our community — one child at a time!

Why you’ll love the YMCA

As a part-time staff member, you will receive a free individual membership or 50% off family membership and 50% discounted programs for you and your household.

Other perks our Y employees enjoy:

• Personal Development: You’ll have many opportunities for free training and certifications, as well as opportunities to advance and potentially find a long-term career.
• Childcare: While working, up to three hours of Childwatch is offered at membership branches during regular child watch hours, also enjoy 50% discounted before and after school care and summer day camp options.
• Fulfillment: Experience a flexible schedule while working for a company that cares about you personally and is actively involved in our community!

Responsibilities

The Jorgensen Family YMCA is seeking a nurturing and responsible part-time Member Child Watch Assistant to provide care for children in our Child Watch program by delivering a quality member experience and providing a fun, secure, enriching, and YMCA core value-focused child care program for up to four hours, while members are in the facility.

• Nurture: Actively engage and interact with program participants at all times.
• Care: Provide children with adequate attention without ignoring others.
• Serve: Enforce all Child Watch Program rules and policies and ensure that children are safe at all times.

Requirements

Candidates must be committed to contributing to the mission, culture, and values of the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, as well as

• Must be at least 15 years of age.
• Reliable transportation to attend work.
• Experience in the supervision of multiple children with high levels of patience and enthusiasm.
• Excellent communication and human relations skills.
• Ability to handle situations quickly, kindly, and fairly.
• Ability to relate to, welcome, and communicate with diverse groups of people regardless of age, race, economic status, religion, or cultural differences.

Salary: Part-time $11.85-$12.35 hourly

Hours Available:

• 9:00am-12:00pm
• 9:30am-12:30pm
• 3:00pm-7:00pm
• 4:30pm-7:30pm
• 5:00pm-7:00pm

Location: Jorgensen Family YMCA, 10313 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46804