The Youth and Family Staff, together with the Child Development Director, will administer quality, community minded operations to ensure smooth, efficient and courteous delivery of customer services to YMCA members, partners, volunteers, children and families, and guests. This position will be responsible for helping maintain all our Youth and Family Programs. This position will directly work and maintain Youth and Family areas, along with additional responsibilities to the YMCA of Pueblo as assigned.

This job announcement is not intended to be inclusive of all functions, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the position, however, representative of the essential job functions and typical criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the position.

• Knowledge of child growth and development patterns, age-appropriate activities, and discipline
• The Youth and Family Department includes, but is not limited to, Birthday Parties, Parents Night Out, Field Trips, Community and YMCA of Pueblo events and the creation of any and all program development for this department
• This position will include community partnerships and participation at community events
• Skill in organizing and executing age-appropriate activities for children
• Supervise and participate with children during all large and small group activities
• Provide discipline for a child that is age appropriate and maintains respect for the child
• Ability to enforce YMCA policies and procedures, while building a positive relationship with all community partnerships
• Display emotional maturity and stability
• Attend program planning, staff, and training meetings
• Other duties as assigned

• Be a minimum age of 18 years
• Possess current CPR and First Aid certifications
• Must be creative, innovative, outgoing and a team player
• Have the ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community
• Knowledge and experience in leading organizational change
• Ability to handle multiple priority projects and meet established deadlines and deliverables with quick turn-around

PART-TIME:

• Free YMCA Staff Membership
• Program Discounts
• Paid Sick Leave
• Employee Assistant Program
• Generous retirement benefits - 12% after eligibility is met
• Career development and training opportunities

OUR YMCA CULTURE:

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.  We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.