Old Colony YMCA

School Age Group Leader

Old Colony YMCA  •  Plymouth, MA (Onsite)  •  6 hours ago
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Job Description

Do you love working with kids?

Turn your energy, creativity, and enthusiasm into a rewarding job! At the Old Colony YMCA, we're looking for a Group Leader who is passionate about creating a fun, safe, and engaging environment where school-age children can learn, play, and grow. Every day is different from leading games and crafts to supporting homework, outdoor play, and exciting field trips.

If you're looking for a job where you can make a difference while having fun, we'd love to meet you!

Qualifications

Do you love working with kids?

Turn your energy, creativity, and enthusiasm into a rewarding job! At the Old Colony YMCA, we're looking for a Group Leader who is passionate about creating a fun, safe, and engaging environment where school-age children can learn, play, and grow. Every day is different from leading games and crafts to supporting homework, outdoor play, and exciting field trips.

If you're looking for a job where you can make a difference while having fun, we'd love to meet you!

What You'll Do

  • Create a positive, safe, and inclusive environment for children.
  • Lead fun activities including games, arts & crafts, STEM projects, sports, and outdoor play.
  • Assist with planning and implementing age-appropriate programming.
  • Supervise children during daily activities, field trips, and special events.
  • Encourage positive behavior and model the YMCA's core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility
  • Prepare and serve breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
  • Maintain a clean, organized program space.
  • Complete attendance, incident reports, and other required documentation.
  • Work collaboratively with the Site Coordinator and fellow staff members.
  • Attend staff meetings and required professional development trainings.

What We're Looking For

  • Enthusiastic, dependable, and positive team players.
  • Passion for working with school-age children.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to create a fun, engaging, and inclusive environment.
  • Commitment to child safety and following YMCA policies and state licensing regulations.

Why Join the Old Colony YMCA?

  • Make a meaningful impact in children's lives every day.
  • Work in a fun, supportive, and team-oriented environment.
  • Gain valuable experience in education, recreation, and youth development.
  • Build leadership, communication, and program planning skills.
  • Enjoy a workplace where creativity, community, and making a difference are celebrated.

Ready to make every day an adventure?

Old Colony YMCA

About Old Colony YMCA

Website: www.oldcolonyymca.org

Twitter: @OldColonyYMCA

Facebook: www.facebook.com/oldcolonyymca.org

Instagram: @oldcolonyy

YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/oldcolonyymca

Since 1887, Old Colony Y (OCY) has worked tirelessly to effect lasting personal and social change. Old Colony YMCA is a charitable, non-profit Association committed to the development of strong spirit, mind, and body, guided by Judeo-Christian principles, to enrich the quality of life for everyone in our communities. We believe that our mission is to assist all people to develop to their fullest potential and to respond to ever-changing community needs with a focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

We are a regional provider of human services and health and wellness programming for children, families, adults, and seniors from many diverse communities. At OCY, we view traditional YMCA services – like fitness, swimming, child care, and camp – through an alternate lens; beyond their explicit benefits to the health and wellness of our members and participants, they are also an opportunity for deeper engagement.

Last year the Y served more than 141,000 people throughout Southeastern Massachusetts at branches in Brockton, East Bridgewater, Easton, Plymouth, Middleboro, Stoughton, and Taunton. While most Ys have a focus on positive youth development, Old Colony Y is unique in our commitment to serve the most “at risk” members of our community, ensuring that everyone has access to OCY services if they should need them. We are committed to strengthening our capacity to respond to changing communities and ensure that everyone (including persons of diverse culture, ethnicity, religion, ability, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic level, and skill) have access and are welcomed and fully engaged.

OCY is governed by a 62 member Board who are active, with committees that provide oversight to all aspects of our operations including a Fiscal Committee, a Program Committee which reviews program and quality compliance, as well as tracking progress on strategic planning goals. We are purposefully working toward ensuring that our board and staff are reflective of the communities we serve. As a diverse organization of people joined together by a shared commitment to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn, grown and thrive, we strive to provide employment and volunteer opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds.

We offer a vast menu of services and community programs, including:

• Seven full-facility branches (Brockton – Central/Youth, Easton, East Bridgewater, Middleboro, Plymouth, Stoughton, and Taunton)

• A multi-site child care branch (Community Based Child Care) operating 48 sites daily

• Five summer camps (Camp Clark, Camp Satucket, Camp Yomechas, YMCA Camp in Stoughton, and Camp Massasoit)

• A branch serving families experiencing homelessness (Family Services)

• A branch focused on chronic disease and well-being initiatives (Healthy Living)

• Residential/non-residential branch programs for adolescents (Social Services)

Industry
Nonprofit & NGOs
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Brockton, MA
Year Founded
1887
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