Cedar Point Club Child Watch Assistants meet the needs of parents and family members who participate in Cedar Point Club programs and activities. While keeping children safe in a nurturing, caring environment, our Child Watch Attendants provide young children additional opportunities for social experiences and learning through play.

Child Watch Attendant helps to carry out activities, experiences, and routines under the guidance of the supervisor. They will use a diverse selection of materials, equipment and experiences for all participants and builds effective, authentic relationship with children and their parents.

Qualifications

• Minimum 16 years or older

• Six or more months working with children- ages 6 weeks to 12 years old-in a nursery, child care setting, home nanny and babysitting

• CPR/AED (including Infant/Child) certification (or ability to certify within 60 days of employment)

• First Aid certification (or ability to certify within 60 days of employment)

• Complete the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff - Virginia's Health and Safety Training 10 hours

• Able to communicate and work effectively with groups of children and their parents in a loving yet professional manner

• Successfully pass a Background check - An offer of employment is contingent upon receipt of satisfactory results to meet minimum requirements of the position. They may include criminal background and reference checks

• Knowledge and maturity to observe children’s behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety practices and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques

• Ability to manage the daily administrative, program-related and supervisory responsibilities of a Child Watch program

• Ability to be punctual at scheduled work times

• Demonstrated ability to engage in all functions associated with the daily care, activities, and routines of program’s children

Working Conditions

• Requires a person of maturity and good judgment, who can operate with a minimum of guidance from the Director of Hospitality

• Requires ability to exercise appropriate independent judgment, to assess facts and issues, and make non-routine decisions regarding day-to-day operational problems and issues

• Requires effective team-building and team-leadership skills

• Must maintain cooperative, functional relationships with senior leadership team, peers, and subordinates

• Performs the duties of direct reports as needed

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• Be on time for scheduled shift

• Treats everyone with courtesy, respect and consideration; displays integrity; listens actively and genuinely; communicates in a clear and pleasant manner; embraces differences among people; demonstrates an active willingness to learn and grow; accepts constructive criticism; and works cooperatively as a team member

• Has a proven ability and concern for youth, and a desire to positively influence their development

• Has the ability and enthusiastic willingness to learn and lead games, crafts, songs and other program activities

• May be required to walk, stand, run, kneel, climb and stoop

• Must be able to sit on the floor and get back up

• Continuous operations requiring attention to detail and multi-tasking

• Must be able to lift, pull and pull up to 50 pounds

• Must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time

Compensation: Commensurate with experience