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Job DescriptionDescription: Under the direction of the Childcare Coordinator, responsible for the supervision and interaction of children in the childcare center. Requirements: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES: • Responsible for the safety and operation of the childcare area of the Fitness Center, • Greet parents as they come in to drop off their children, • Ensure that proper check-in/check-out procedures are followed, • Register new children and ensure that all paperwork is filled out and given to the proper personnel, • Orient parents in regard to policies and procedures that must be followed, • Attentively watch and attend to the children in the childcare area, • Develop and implement activities for the children in the childcare center, • Discipline children, when necessary, using appropriate and authorized disciplinary techniques, • Ensure the cleanliness of the children and the childcare area by helping children go to the bathroom, washing hands, cleaning spills, picking up trash, putting away & washing toys, vacuum each shift, etc., • Treat children if hurt and fill out accident reports, • Responsible for maintaining the professional atmosphere of the Fitness Center, • Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be dressed in proper uniform, • Handle patron complaints and/or comments or refer them to the proper personnel, • Maintain positive public relations for the Facility, • Give excellent customer service to the patrons and their children, • Help keep the Fitness Center clean and uncluttered, • Set a positive example for other employees to follow, • Assume responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective working relations with other employees and management, • Attend all staff meetings, • Provide input for childcare area planning and discuss problems and concerns with appropriate personnel 4. Other duties as assigned such as but not limited to: • a. Assist with the Kids Summer Kickoff. QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Qualifications: • Must be at least 18 years of age, • Must submit to a criminal background check, • Excellent public relations skills, • Ability to relate well with children and be patient with them, • Able to work under stressful conditions, • Willingness to assist others, • If required to be certified in CPR/AED and/or First Aid will receive within 60 days. (certification will be paid for by the District), • Ability to hold all matters related to staff and patrons as confidential and to discuss related matters with only the appropriate individuals. Desired Qualifications: • Previous childcare experience, • Educational background in childhood development or related field WORKING CONDITIONS: • Willing and available to work mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holiday shifts, • Moderate to intense physical activity such as pushing, pulling, and lifting, • Uncomfortable working positions such as stooping, crouching, bending, and sitting on the floor with the children., • Work both inside and outside, • Exposure to intermittent periods of stress