Assistant Site Coordinator - Ymca Afterschool Program

Our YMCA's Y Scholars Program is seeking an Assistant Coordinator who will assist in leading our program, our team, and our scholars (K-8th Grade) for the 2024-2025 school year!

Assistant Coordinators start in August and end in June. As a full-time leader, your typical work schedule is Monday-Friday, 10:00am-6:30pm.

You will be assigned to work at a middle school site in:

• Richmond

Compensation: $25/hour (full-time, non-exempt)

Our team's Vision and Mission
We at the Y Scholars Program believe in developing youth's voice and emotional intelligence so they flourish as future leaders. Every day, we elevate our youth's voice by providing them with opportunity that promote leadership learning and healthy habits. We envision a world where all students will discover their purpose to reach their full potential.

Does your mission align with ours?

Our mission starts with strong team members...
We seek people who believe in our vision and want to contribute to impacting the youth in our communities. You will work with your team and the program leadership team to provide physical, academic, and creativity enrichment opportunities to the kids in our Y Scholars Program. Be willing to learn. Take action to engage and inspire students, staff, and volunteers.

About the YMCA Y Scholars Program
We work with schools in West Contra Costa and Oakland to create afterschool programming that focus on student enrichment in creativity, academic, and physical play. Together, we guide underserved children and families to reach their full potential.

Your Leadership Responsibilities

• Assist Site Coordinators to lead team and program towards meeting goals/objectives of serving around 100 students on a daily basis
• Take on the role of leading the program or leading a group of students in the absence of a Site Coordinator or a Group Leader
• Provide leadership coaching and management to your team at the school site
• Train and guide new team members
• Do program observations and assessments to improve on program quality
• Collect program data and measurements to show progress, success, and learnings
• Attend all meetings and trainings to become competent in managing the program
• Research and implement best practice strategies and emerging approaches for before and after school
• Assist with events and other projects as needed

Your Qualifications:

• Have at least 2 years of experience with youth development and programming
• Have 48 college units or completion of the Instructional Aid (IA) Exam
• Have a car to travel to meetings and training sites
• Demonstrate effective conflict resolution, problem solving, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Possess ability to engage effectively with diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community
• Have proficiency in computer and database programs necessary to perform the duties of the job (Google Drive, AirTable, Zoom, etc)
• Obtain CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse Prevention training within 30 days of hire date
• Pass DOJ/FBI criminal background check

Ideally, you know how to do the following...

• Understand Growth Mindset and lead with a Growth Mindset
• Build strong relationships with staff, students, and families
• Organize your time to meet deadlines and submit high-quality work
• Use creativity to explore new ways to enhance or add to our program
• Show conscious awareness about yourself and your effect on others
• Take accountability in any issues and challenges that you are a part of

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities
• Must occasionally lift up to 30 lbs
• Frequent bending & standing
• Able to walk for long periods of time
• Visual ability to clearly monitor activities in both indoor and outdoor settings
• Mobility to quickly respond to emergencies

Our Commitment and Your Commitment

• Compensation: $25 per hour (full-time, non-exempt)
• Free monthly YMCA Gym Membership
• Full-Time Work Benefits: 401(k), Dental insurance, Employee discount, Flexible schedule, Flexible spending account, Health insurance, Health savings account, Life insurance, Paid time off, Retirement plan, Vision insurance
• Hours: Because Y Scholars Program is an afterschool program, you must be able to work afternoons and into the evenings.

Apply if you are up for a worthy challenge!

If you are ready for a journey to inspire children to become the leaders of tomorrow, then we are ready to meet and learn more about you and what you can bring to our program's future!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekdays

Work Location: In person