Description:
JOB OVERVIEW:
Provide and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children to grow and learn while offering creative, athletic and educational activities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
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Maintain the childcare areas and environment in a healthy and safe manner.
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Check diapers every ½ hour and change as needed.
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Create a pleasant, happy, supportive environment for members, guests, parents and children.
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Secure proper paperwork on each participating child and familiarize yourself with areas of interest – especially allergies.
- Follow and maintain all licensing regulations as laid out during training.
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Follow parental instructions regarding child’s care and schedule, as well as any special requests as long as the requests follow our program policies and licensing regulations.
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Check voicemail when arriving and when the message light indicates and return calls immediately when received.
- Provide information in a positive and professional manner to customers regarding policies and procedures, as well as programming offered throughout The Sports Club.
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Plan and provide a variety of educationally engaging activities for children utilizing the curriculum cleaning as you go.
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Keep children in sight and sound and know how many children you are responsible for at all times by utilizing the daily sign-in/out sheets and counting the children regularly, especially when transitioning from one location to another.
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Prioritize children's needs with any activities while maintaining safe practices.
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Charge daily tickets and turn in any monies to the front desk.
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Check email every day and share messages with co-workers.
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Log off the computer before leaving for the day.
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Mentor, train, support and reinforce policies and procedures with new team members.
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Mentor, train, support and reinforce the correct way to charge daily tickets with new team members.
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Pass pertinent information to co-workers regarding children when shift is over.
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Communicate in an honest and positive way with parents about children’s time with us while maintaining the confidentiality of all the children in our care.
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Pass important information from parents to the supervisor.
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Participate in planning and implementing engaging activities for the morning and afternoon.
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Maintain open lines of communication with supervisor regarding overstaffing.
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Abide by policies and procedures established in The Boar’s Head Employee Handbook and The Family Program News.
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Maintain and perform opening and closing duties on a daily basis and check-out with supervisor each day.
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Maintain accurate records of standing reservations in the book and on the reservation sheets within ratio guidelines.
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Maintain accurate records on all children, care and daily numbers.
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Treat all co-workers in a respectful and professional manner.
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Sweep areas on a daily basis.
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Mop and vacuum as needed and in the absence of Housekeeping.
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Maintain copies of the reservation sheets and daily sign-in/out logs.
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Participate in room decoration (bulletin board) and organization.
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Sanitize toys and keep cubby areas clean and tidy.
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Create and maintain cubby labels for children.
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Participate in departmental programs for children.
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Create and post signs and sign-in sheets regarding upcoming departmental events.
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Contribute to overall resort team effort by completing additional duties as assigned.
Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential:
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At least 18 years old.
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High school diploma or equivalent.
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At least 6 months of supervised programmatic experience working with children.
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Willing to participate in Department of Social Services.
- Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing.
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Self-motivated and flexible.
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Ability to function as a part of a team.
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Ability to work flexible hours Saturday through Friday and some holidays, with various and mixed age groups.
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Ability to lead a group of children in creative, athletic and educational activities while maintaining a safe and orderly group.
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Proven ability to:
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Perform job functions with attention to detail.
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Prioritize and organize.
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Resolve problems calmly using good judgment.
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Work independently.
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Work effectively with managers and co-workers.
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Understand guest needs and solve them proactively
Desirable:
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Computer knowledge and experience.
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An endorsement or credential in a child-related field.
