Inclusion Leader II - Expanded Learning Programs (North San Diego)

Overview

Responsible for working individually with participants with special needs and helping to facilitate their inclusion into a YMCA program setting by providing behavior modification and support services for participants with social-emotional/behavior challenges and their families. This position is responsible for leading children, youth and/or young adults in a variety of YMCA programming daily, ensure safety and well-being of all participants, actively engage in planning and implementation of quality YMCA programs and objectives, and serve as a positive role model.

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SCHEDULE:

• M-F 6am – 8am and/or 1:30pm – 6pm (must be available for 4 shifts minimum)

WORK DESIGNATION:

• In-Person

Responsibilities

• Help facilitate inclusion of participant into typical program day
• Work individually with a participant with special needs
• Ensure safety, well-being of participants to include physical and personal care hygiene
• Implement behavior strategies that support the participant in the program
• Provide continual supervision and comfort to participants and serve as a leader and positive role model
• Facilitate activities, academic enrichment, games, crafts and other program activities
• Create an age-appropriate learning environment, which allows for and fosters creativity and individuality
• Maintain daily communication with supervisor, staff, participants and parents
• Provide resources and effective strategies that support the participant to other staff
• Follow and maintain YMCA standards, goals and objectives
• Keep and maintain ongoing participant documentation for services and accountability
• The physical ability work with participants who require diapering and/or lifting services
• Must have verbal, visual and auditory abilities to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse community
• Ability to adequately observe participant activities, enforce safety regulations and apply appropriate policies and procedures
• The physical ability to lead in group activities and to perform related physical skills

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position occasionally requires travel throughout San Diego County in the event of shift coverage. Otherwise, you will mostly likely be assigned to one school site.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position does not include any supervisory responsibilities

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age and high school graduate or GED
• 1 – 2 years advanced experience working with participants with special needs/social-emotional/behavior support needs ages 0-21
• Experience in behavior modification strategies and reinforcement systems are desirable

PRE-HIRE CONTINGENCIES:

• Licensing, state law and our funders require that applicants be fingerprinted, prior to reporting to work, and include subsequent arrest notifications
• Negative TB assessment or test results obtained within the past 60 days, prior to working on a school site, and every four (4) years thereafter
• CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within 30 days of hire, and must be from one of the following certifying organizations: American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety & Health Institute
• Education may vary per the department or program of hire:
  • Completion of 48 college units,
  • OR passed CAPE/ Instructional Aide proficiency exam
  • OR 12 units in Child Development or related field which can include: Arts, Early Childhood Education, Education, Humanities, Physical Education, Psychology, Recreation, Sociology, and Theater

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