About the Role
Provide care for children while parents workout in the gym, overseeing and supervising all children through independent and group activities, exercises, and keeping them occupied.
Responsibilities
- Care for children in a defined area of the gym for attending member(s).
- Organize and participate in recreational activities, such as games.
- Read to children and participate in activities like painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
- Care for children with disabilities, including securing them in equipment.
- Maintain security records for individual children, ensuring registration forms are on file.
- Ensure children are checked-in per guidelines and parents provide proper identification.
- Organize and store toys and materials to maintain order in the Kids Club area.
- Perform housekeeping duties in the Kids Club area as needed.
- Sanitize toys and play equipment.
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Interact with children in a positive and age-appropriate manner.
- Assist in planning weekly art projects with the Kids Club team.
- Complete necessary paperwork, such as supply sheets, incident reports, and check-in/out sheets.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures.
- Attend all required staff meetings.
Requirements
- High School diploma or 2 years prior work experience in a daycare/childcare environment required.
- Infant and Child First Aid/AED and CPR certification required.
- Excellent communication with children required.
- Excellent communication with adult parent(s) required.
- Ability to make children feel secure.
- Encouraged to enroll in formal programs with courses in education, nutrition, psychology, and speech.
- Must be able to work a flexible work schedule, including holidays and weekends.
- Must be able to lift 25lbs repeatedly and stand for extended periods of time.
Skills
- Childcare
- Activity organization
- Arts and crafts
- Child development
- Communication with children
- Communication with parents
- First Aid
- CPR
- AED
Education Level
- High School diploma
