Join Our Team as Family Programs Staff!

Make a Difference at the Y!

Are you ready to bring the fun? The Y, a leading non-profit dedicated to making a positive impact in our community, is looking for someone just like you! If you have a passion for working with kids and love creating memorable experiences, this role is the perfect fit.

Location: Most of our programming is at our facility at 298 College Street, there's a chance for other locations as we grow our programming.

Schedule: This position is perfect for a highschool or college student looking to work at least a few hours weekly. With the opportunity to sign up for shifts using Zoom Shift, our scheduling system you're able to work how many hours you want with offerings on weekends and weekdays throughout the day.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

Y Perks: Free Y membership and discounts on programs and camps. Free group exercise classes.

Community Building: You’ll have the opportunity to lead exciting programs and events that make a real difference by big part of the joy in our community, bringing smiles to the faces of kids and families.

Engaging Environment: Join a fun, collaborative team that values your contributions and ideas. It’s a fun, dynamic work environment where every day brings something new.

Opportunity to Share Your Passion: You can work with staff to create programming to teach children what you're interested in. Do you play guitar? Love to paint miniatures? Whatever your passion, we want to hear about it and share it with others!

What You’ll Do:

Be a Fun-Maker: You’ll create a playful and engaging environment for children under 12, helping them learn and grow through play, mini-sports, dance, gymnastics, and more!

Lead Awesome Activities: Get hands-on by setting up equipment, organizing games, leading crafts, and creating age-appropriate content for classes and activities.

Build Relationships: Take attendance, connect with kids, and tailor your approach to meet each child's unique needs.

Ensure Safety: Supervise participants, enforce safety, and keep the good times rolling smoothly.

Be a Role Model: Demonstrate the Y’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility in everything you do.

Qualifications:

Age Requirement: Must be at least sixteen (16) years of age.

Skills: Demonstrate effective leadership skills with proven ability to maintain a positive and encouraging environment with children.

Attitude: Energetic, can-do attitude with a genuine passion for helping children grow, learn, and have fun.

Transportation: Reliable transportation for consistent and punctual attendance.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

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