Hampshire Regional YMCA 286 Prospect St Northampton, MA 01060 Company Description: Salary Range: Location: Per Year NORTHAMPTON MA Job Type: Category: Part Time Child Care Education Level: Work Experience: Some High School Coursework Preference: Nice to have Preference: Nice to have Skills/Certifications/Licences: Description: The Hampshire Regional YMCA is currently hiring part-time staff for our Youth Center. Youth Center staff is responsible for helping create a welcoming community where 9-18 year olds are comfortable expressing themselves and feel the benefits of belonging to a community. Staff oversees safe and innovative activities for 9-18 years in the Youth Center at the HR YMCA. Benefits include a free membership to the Y and an opportunity to participate in 403(b). We require all applicants to submit an application, which can be found on our website: http://www.hrymca.org In addition to the application, we’ll gladly take your resume and cover letter. Please email your application, resume and cover letter Requirements: • Exercise creativity and share personal interests through designing new programming. • Greet youth center participants and parents when they come into the youth center. • Create conversation with all youth you encounter at the HR YMCA, including outside of the youth center. • Support the creation of a judgement-free zone in the Youth Center by reserving judgement of youth and empowering self-expression. • Provide support for your co-workers in regard to enforcing policies, creating programming, forging relationships with youth, and any other work-related challenges. • Always maintain a positive attitude and model the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility for participating youth. • Supervise all activities in a way that ensures safety of all youth. Understand that the safety of the youth is the foremost priority. • Maintain responsibility for cleanliness and organization of work space. Complete daily cleaning and organizational responsibilities.