Inclusion Leader - After School Enrichment

SCHEDULEMonday-Friday: 2-6pm (occasional minimum days require earlier start time)POSITION SUMMARYUnder the supervision of the Youth Development Coordinator, the Inclusion Leader is 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 youth in a variety of YMCA programming daily, ensuring safety and well-being of all participants, actively engaging in planning and implementation of quality YMCA programs and objectives, and serving as a positive role model.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSHelp facilitate inclusion of participant into typical program dayWork individually with a participant with special needsEnsure safety, well-being of participants to include physical and personal care hygieneImplement behavior strategies that support the participant in the programProvide continual supervision and comfort to participants and serve as a leader and positive role modelPlan and facilitate activities, academic enrichment, games, crafts and other program activitiesCreate an age appropriate learning environment, which allows for and fosters creativity and individualityMaintain daily communication with supervisor, staff, participants and parentsProvide resources and effective strategies that support the participant to other staffFollow and maintain YMCA standards, goals and objectivesKeep and maintain ongoing participant documentation for services and accountabilityThe physical ability to work with participants who require diapering and/or lifting servicesMust have verbal, visual and auditory abilities to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergencyAbility to work with a culturally diverse communityAbility to adequately observe participant activities, enforce safety regulations and apply appropriate policies and proceduresThe physical ability to lead in group activities and to perform related physical skillsOther duties as assigned needs to be included to all rolesQUALIFICATIONSMinimum 18 years of age and high school graduate or GED1-2 years advanced experience working with participants with special needs/social-emotional/behavior support needsExperience working with youth ages 4-15Experience in behavior modification strategies and reinforcement systems are desirableMust successfully pass a California Department of Justice (DOJ) Live Scan fingerprint background check as a condition of employment. Completion of Child Abuse Prevention Training prior to working with program participantsCPR/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 CrossAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Safety & Health Institute