Walla Walla YMCA

Job Description
Job Title: Lead Staff Explorer (After School) Prora!
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Child Care Director Reision Date: !"#!$#%!&'
Position S"!!ar#$
(roides direction )or the pro*ram and sta))+ and implements pro*ram curriculum, (roides a
-ualit. experience to children and parents that )ocuses on the /0CA core alues: honest.+
respect+ responsibilit.+ and carin*,
Essential %"nctions$
&, 1mplements curriculum 2ithin the established *uidelines,
%, Desi*ns and implements dail. lesson#actiit. plans,
3, Superises the children and all actiities,
', 0a4es on*oin*+ s.stematic obserations and ealuations o) each child,
$, 0aintains communication 2ith parents+ and en*a*es parents as olunteers,
5, Complete on*oin* trainin* hours as re-uired b. state la2,
6, Deelop an indiidual trainin* plan,
", 0ust be on the premises )or the ma7orit. o) hours that care is proided each da.,
8, 0aintains pro*ram site and e-uipment,
&!, 0aintains re-uired pro*ram records,
&&, Attends and participates in )amil. ni*hts+ pro*ram actiities+ sta)) meetin*s+ and sta)) trainin*,

YMCA Co!petencies (Leader)$
Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the /9s alues, Demonstrates a desire to
sere others and )ul)ill communit. needs, Recruits olunteers and builds e))ectie+ supportie
2or4in* relationships 2ith them, Supports )und-raisin*,
Collaboration: :or4s e))ectiel. 2ith people o) di))erent bac4*rounds+ abilities+ opinions+ and
perceptions, ;uilds rapport and relates 2ell to others, See4s )irst to understand the other
person9s point o) ie2+ and remains calm in challen*in* situations, Listens )or understandin*
and meanin*< spea4s and 2rites e))ectiel., Ta4es initiatie to assist in deelopin* others,
Operational Effectiveness: 0a4es sound 7ud*ments+ and trans)ers learnin* )rom one situation to
another, Embraces ne2 approaches and discoers ideas to create a better member experience,
Establishes *oals+ clari)ies tas4s+ plans 2or4 and actiel. participates in meetin*s, Follo2s
bud*etin* policies and procedures+ and reports all )inancial irre*ularities immediatel., Stries to
meet or exceed *oals and delier a hi*h-alue experience )or members,
Personal Growth: (ursues sel)-deelopment that enhances 7ob per)ormance, Demonstrates an
openness to chan*e+ and see4s opportunities in the chan*e process, Accuratel. assesses
personal )eelin*s+ stren*ths and limitations and ho2 the. impact relationships, =as the
)unctional and technical 4no2led*e and s4ills re-uired to per)orm 2ell< uses best practices and
demonstrates up-to-date 4no2led*e and s4ills in technolo*.,
&"alifications$
&, 0eets educational and experience -uali)ications established b. state la2,
%, At least %& .ears o) a*e,
3, =i*h School Diploma or e-uialent,
', At least % .ears mana*ement experience in a related )ield,
$, Completed 3! colle*e credits in approed school-a*e credits as speci)ied in the :ashin*ton
State *uidelines )or determinin* related de*ree and approed credits+ or t2ent. colle*e
credits and one hundred cloc4 hours o) related communit. trainin*,
5, C(R+ First Aid+ AED certi)ications and Child Abuse preention trainin* 2ithin 3! da.s o) hire
date,
6, %! hours o) STARS trainin*,
", 0ust hae )ood 2or4er card,
8, (reious experience 2or4in* 2ith children in a deelopmental settin* pre)erred,
&!, Abilit. to plan+ or*ani>e+ and implement a*e-appropriate#deelopmentall. appropriate
pro*ram actiities
&&, (reious experience 2ith dierse populations,
Effect on End 'es"lt$
&, A pro*ram that is built upon deelopmentall. appropriate practices in 2hich children are
encoura*ed to *ro2 to their )ull potential,
%, A pro*ram that is respect)ul and supportie o) )amilies,
3, A pro*ram that meets the hi*hest standards o) -ualit.,
', A 2arm+ )riendl. atmosphere that contributes to the buildin* o) stron* 4ids+ stron* )amilies+
and stron* communities,
Ph#sical De!ands$
Su))icient stren*th+ a*ilit. and mobilit. to per)orm essential )unctions o) position and to sa)el.
superise children9s actiities, Reasonable accommodations ma. be made to enable indiiduals
2ith disabilities to per)orm the essential )unctions o) this position,
Attached (er)ormance Standards become a part o) this 7ob description,
I have reviewed and understand the scope and any changes or updates since the last
review date.
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Employee Signature
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Supervisor Signature