Title: Family Advocate

Non-Exempt 

(40 hours/week, 52 weeks) 20 hours/week 52 weeks 

• Provide care for children
• Maintain a safe play environment
• Observe and monitor children’s play activities
• Ensure children have good hygiene and follow public health guidelines 
• Clean interactive areas and sterilize toys and play areas throughout the day
• Assist with children with their meals and prepare healthy snacks for the children
• Organize and lead developmentally appropriate activities
• Help children discover new interests by introducing them to art, music, sports, and other potential hobbies
• Follow daily routine and schedule 
• Support children’s emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts
• Ensure children are learning positive behaviors and providing guidance or approved discipline, as needed.
• Assist Youth Program Team in keeping records of each child’s progress, interests and any problems that may occur
• Communicate with children’s parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues 
• Work with parents to help children progress towards educational and behavioral goals.
• Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and escalate them to Youth Programs Manager to communicate to parents or guardians

• Possess a good understanding of the childhood development process
• Caring and compassionate attitude when interacting with and caring for children
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills to converse with children, fellow professional caregivers and parents or guardians
• Excellent patience and stamina for keeping up with the demands of children of all ages
• Advanced multitasking and organizational skills to handle multiple children at a time
• Attention to detail and to the needs and safety of children. 
• Foreign language skills not required but a plus

• Pediatric CPR / First Aid Certification 
• Mandated Reporter Training
• Experience and/or education in early childcare and child development
• Knowledge of Google Suite, MS Office 
• Must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation, including:
  • Sit or stand for extended periods of time 
  • Occasionally lift or lower objects up to 50 pounds