Job description

We are committed to the health and safety of our employees, members, program participants, and those most vulnerable. If hired by the McGaw YMCA, you will be required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless an accommodation for a disability or sincerely held religious belief is granted.

Summary: The McGaw YMCA is seeking a responsible, engaging and supportive after school fitness and sports attendant to lead older youth and teens through healthy, active programming in our Y community. This position supports supervision of youth ages 6-17 in both our fitness center and adjacent basketball gym to provide a safe haven for youth to grow in physical, mental and social health during the critical after school hours.

Key responsibilities:

• Monitor and ensure safety of youth in fitness center and basketball gym
• Demonstrate and orientate youth ages 11-14 to proper usage of select fitness center cardio and weight equipment
• Lead youth ages 11-17 through structured fitness programming (e.g. speed and agility circuits)
• Organize inclusive sports and game play for youth ages 6-10
• Positively interact with parents and caregivers to build relationships, trust and value in Y youth and teen programming
• Support space utilization and a smooth member experience with integrated youth and adult audiences
• Uphold the Y's child abuse prevention, child development and strategic objective work
• Execute strategy to grow program acquisition, retention and satisfaction variables

Qualifications:

• Age 21+
• Strong background and knowledge in proper, developmentally-appropriate exercise techniques
• Ability to organize inclusive, educational and engaging game play across a variety of sports
• Capacity to demonstrate superior independence in supervision, decision making and rule enforcement
• Excellence in motivating youth to participate in healthy activity
• Ability to relate with positive communication and rapport across youth, parent, member, staff and community stakeholders

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• After school
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you fully vaccinated (first two doses) against COVID-19?
• In 4-5 sentences, please share what motivates you to work for the McGaw YMCA.
• We send screening questions to qualified candidates to determine if an in-person interview is appropriate. What is your best email address?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• supervisory: 1 year (Preferred)
• fitness: 1 year (Preferred)
• sports instructor: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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