Are you a patient, thoughtful and supportive leader?
Are you passionate about working with our San Diego youth?
Are you 18 or older?
Join us at the Y – as an Inclusion Leader!
East County San Diego | John A. Davis Family YMCA | La Mesa, CA
August Start Date
Y would I apply?
- FREE Complete Gym Membership
- FREE Workout Classes
- FREE Pool Access
- Work with Your Friends - Text them the link to this page now!
- Build Your Resume
- Opportunities for Growth
- Community Involvement
- PART TIME Perks
- FREE Family Membership
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Professional Development Opportunities
Sound good? (We think so, too!) Here’s what you would do:
- Help facilitate inclusion of participant into typical program day
- Work individually with a participant with special needs
- Ensure safety, well-being of participants to include physical and personal care hygiene
- Implement behavior strategies that support the participant in the program
- Provide continual supervision and comfort to participants and serve as a leader and positive role model
- Facilitate activities, academic enrichment, games, crafts and other program activities
- Create an age-appropriate learning environment, which allows for and fosters creativity and individuality
- Maintain daily communication with supervisor, staff, participants and parents
- Provide resources and effective strategies that support the participant to other staff
- Follow and maintain YMCA standards, goals and objectives
- Keep and maintain ongoing participant documentation for services and accountability
“OK, I’m sold!” What do I need to qualify?
- Minimum 18 years of age and high school graduate or GED
- Education may vary per the department or program of hire:
- 12 units in Child Development or related field which can include: Arts, Early Childhood Education, Education, Humanities, Physical Education, Psychology, Recreation, Sociology, and Theater
- 1 – 2 years advanced experience working with participants with special needs/social-emotional/behavior support needs ages 0-21
- Experience in behavior modification strategies and reinforcement systems are desirable
- Fingerprint clearance from DOJ/FBI required prior to working; additional CACI clearance depending on the department of hire
- TB test clearance within 60 days prior to employment or prior to working at YMCA program
- Completion of Child Abuse Prevention Training prior to working with program participants
- CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within 30 days of hire and must be from one of the following certifying organizations:
- American Red Cross
- American Heart Association
- American Safety & Health Institute