Coordinator, Programs (3452)

Coordinator, Programs

Stuart M Ketchum Downtown YMCA - Los Angeles, CA

Overview

Salary Range $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly Position Type Seasonal Job Shift Any Travel Percentage Negligible Category Youth Programs - Youth Development.

Description

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The position helps oversee the Burbank YMCA Learn, Grow, Thrive 5-Week Summer Education Camp, in partnership with Burbank Unified School District. The Site Coordinator (License-Exempt) serves in a leadership role and creates positive, nurturing relationships with children while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers, staff, and partners. Promotes and supports the potential of all youth in programs and facilitates peer-to-peer connections as part of the overall program experience. Provides direction for the staff to support children in the classroom and implements program curriculum focused on mastering specific skills. Provides quality experience for children and parents that focuses on building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families. This role is temporary and will end at the end of October 2026.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates and leads the license-exempt program for assigned location. Ensures high quality programs through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families. Programming is progressive and based on mastering specific skills.
• Supports supervisor with onboarding and training staff members as needed. Provides assistance with coordinating schedules and workflow to ensure program operates in a safe and efficient manner.
• Observes, coaches and provides feedback to staff members at assigned location. Provides feedback to supervisor regarding performance of staff members.
• Maintains close visual supervision of a group of assigned children, following ratios based on specific program. No child is left unsupervised or staff alone with a child at any time.
• Help children manage behavior using a positive approach, including proactive strategies, redirection and using constructive discipline with natural and logical consequences.
• Actively supports the YMCA in its commitment to inclusion and compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) where appropriate.
• Support planning and implementing program curriculum and activities that are focused on skill development, which is developmentally appropriate, consistent with the YMCA values, and established guidelines.
• Adheres to program standards including safety and cleanliness standards, maintains site and equipment, and maintains required program records in accordance with YMCA expectations.
• Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child. Communicate with supervisor regarding child's development.
• Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective communication with parents. Engages parents as volunteers and connects them to the YMCA.
• Attends and participates in fundraising activities, family events, program activities, staff meetings and trainings as assigned.
• Follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies. Follows reporting procedures and proactively responds to situations to ensure a safe environment for all involved.
• Understands and comply with current federal, state, local regulations, and YMCA policies and procedures and license-exempt program standards at all times.
• Maintains positive relationships with parents, other YMCA team members and community partners. Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions.
• All other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• AGE: Twenty-one years or older.
• EDUCATION: High School Diploma or equivalent. Completed semester units in child development, human services, or related fields, preferred. Must be able to pass a district issued minimum basic education test (test administered to district teacher aides).
• RELATED EXPERIENCE: Previous experience working with school age children in a group setting (preferred). Experience leading adults. Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities. Previous experience with diverse populations preferred. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
• SPECIALIZED SKILLS: Strong character values, communication skills, emotional maturity
• CERTIFICATIONS: Current First Aid, Adult, Infant and Child CPR Certifications (or completed within 60 days of hire).
• IMMUNIZATIONS: TB Test clearance (prior to first day working on a school campus).

WORK ENVIRONMENT/MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• You must have the physical, visual, and auditory ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to plan, lead, and participate in activities.
• Job is performed in indoor as well as outdoor environments throughout the year.
• Job does include water-related activities.
• Ability to lift 30-35lbs