Employer Name
Stevens Point Area YMCA
Contact Name (first and last)
Uyvonne Schneider
Mailing Address Address, City, State, Zip
1000 Division Street Stevens Point, WI 54481
Email
uschneider@spymca.org
Phone
715-952-9374
Job Title
Drop-In Child Care Attendant
Job Description
Part-time Hours: Monday - Saturday from 8:00AM - 11:45AM (Rotating Saturdays) and Monday-Friday 4:00PM-7:30PM Pay: $10.17/hour As a Drop-in Child Care Attendant, you’ll create a safe, welcoming, and fun environment for children participating in our Drop-in Child Care program. You’ll work directly with families, ensure every child feels valued, and help support our YMCA mission and core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
Qualifications
KEY RESULT AREAS: -Demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to put into practice the YMCA Mission Statement and Core Values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. -Ensure each guest is personally greeted warmly, welcomed into the program, and receives the “VIP TREATMENT” (Very important Person) during each and every visit. Responsible for ensuring that each guest follows check-in procedures. -Communicate, interact with, and assist all parents in a positive, helpful, friendly and genuine manner. -Smiling, conversing and making eye contact with each parent and child is practiced. -Ensure each child’s second visit is not exactly like the first, keeping guests interested and looking forward to future visits and surprises in our program. -Ensure that the entire Child Care area is kept neat, clean, organized and appealing to guests. Act as a contributing team member with all housekeeping tasks, cleaning/maintenance of equipment and routinely clean toys and equipment. Change crib sheets, walkers, and swings as needed. -Document and report accident/injury/incidents appropriately and in a timely manner. -Attend all staff meetings, trainings, and special cleaning days etc. -As an employee of the YMCA, the Drop-in Child Care Attendant is a representative of this organization. -Appropriate dress and neat appearance, including complying with department dress code, along with a friendly and professional, positive attitude is always expected. Your name tag and a staff shirt with the Y logo visible at all times is required when working. -Continually strive to improve guest services by listening to and responding to all feedback, concerns or complaints in a courteous and timely fashion. -Demonstrate initiative in making and implementing suggestions/ideas for improvements in facility, guest services, safety issues, housekeeping tasks and overall Child Care operation. -Work regularly scheduled shifts as assigned, substituting as schedule permits, and perform other related duties as assigned. -All staff are required to change diapers and follow diaper changing guidelines. Must be comfortable feeding babies and/or assisting children with toilet training. -Adhere to OSHA standards and guidelines. -Utilize a preventative approach to prevent misbehavior and misuse of equipment by: -Providing adequate supervision for all children. -Providing children with positive direction. -Implementing necessary intervention steps to ensure a safe environment. Requirements -Experience working with children and families is required. -Preferred: Training or experience in Early Childhood Education or working with ages 0-6. -Ability to interact with children and families from diverse backgrounds. -Strong communication, patience, creativity, and organizational skills. -High level of initiative, dependability, and team spirit. CERTIFICATIONS: CPR/AED/First Aid certification within 60 days of employment.
Application Instructions
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Apply/4037231/The-Young-Mens-Christian-Association-of-Stevens/Drop-In-Child-Care-Attendant
Number of Positions Available
3
Wage
$10.17
Hours per week
11-15
Position start date
11 May 2026
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