Inclusion Leader - Mission Valley
San Diego, California
Employer: YMCA
Industry:
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Are you a patient, thoughtful, and supportive leader?
Job Description
Responsible for working individually with participants with special needs and helping to facilitate their inclusion into a YMCA program setting by providing behavior modification and support services for participants with social emotional/behavior challenges and their families. This position is responsible for leading children, youth and/or young adults in a variety of YMCA programming daily, ensure safety and well-being of all participants, actively engage in planning and implementation of quality YMCA programs and objectives, and serve as a positive role model. The YMCA of San Diego County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. We are committed to a diverse workforce.
Qualifications
Essential Functions
Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies
Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents, and takes and active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence.
Communication: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a manner that reflects a true understanding of the needs of the audience.
Relationships: Builds authentic relationships in the service of enhancing individual and team performance to support the Y’s work.
Decision Making: Integrates logic, intuition, and sound judgment to analyze information to identify greatest opportunities, make sound decisions, and solve problems.
Functional Expertise: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills
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Job Description
Responsible for working individually with participants with special needs and helping to facilitate their inclusion into a YMCA program setting by providing behavior modification and support services for participants with social emotional/behavior challenges and their families. This position is responsible for leading children, youth and/or young adults in a variety of YMCA programming daily, ensure safety and well-being of all participants, actively engage in planning and implementation of quality YMCA programs and objectives, and serve as a positive role model. The YMCA of San Diego County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. We are committed to a diverse workforce.
Qualifications
- Minimum 18 years of age and high school graduate or GED
- Education may vary per the department or program of hire:
- Completion of 48 college units, or passed CAPE/ Instructional Aide proficiency exam, or 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
Essential Functions
- 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
Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies
Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents, and takes and active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence.
Communication: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a manner that reflects a true understanding of the needs of the audience.
Relationships: Builds authentic relationships in the service of enhancing individual and team performance to support the Y’s work.
Decision Making: Integrates logic, intuition, and sound judgment to analyze information to identify greatest opportunities, make sound decisions, and solve problems.
Functional Expertise: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills
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Created: 2024-06-09
Reference: 18384
Country: United States
State: California
City: San Diego
ZIP: 92109
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