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Senior Group Leader (AM/PM Split Shift)

2/23/2026

This role involves leading daily activities, ensuring compliance with EEC regulations and organizational policies, and assisting in planning and implementing program curriculum tailored to individual children's needs. Responsibilities also include supervising children in all locations, assisting with documentation, and providing leadership in staff meetings.

Working Hours

29 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Website: www.oldcolonyymca.org Twitter: @OldColonyYMCA Facebook: www.facebook.com/oldcolonyymca.org Instagram: @oldcolonyy YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/oldcolonyymca Since 1887, Old Colony Y (OCY) has worked tirelessly to effect lasting personal and social change. Old Colony YMCA is a charitable, non-profit Association committed to the development of strong spirit, mind, and body, guided by Judeo-Christian principles, to enrich the quality of life for everyone in our communities. We believe that our mission is to assist all people to develop to their fullest potential and to respond to ever-changing community needs with a focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. We are a regional provider of human services and health and wellness programming for children, families, adults, and seniors from many diverse communities. At OCY, we view traditional YMCA services – like fitness, swimming, child care, and camp – through an alternate lens; beyond their explicit benefits to the health and wellness of our members and participants, they are also an opportunity for deeper engagement. Last year the Y served more than 141,000 people throughout Southeastern Massachusetts at branches in Brockton, East Bridgewater, Easton, Plymouth, Middleboro, Stoughton, and Taunton. While most Ys have a focus on positive youth development, Old Colony Y is unique in our commitment to serve the most “at risk” members of our community, ensuring that everyone has access to OCY services if they should need them. We are committed to strengthening our capacity to respond to changing communities and ensure that everyone (including persons of diverse culture, ethnicity, religion, ability, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic level, and skill) have access and are welcomed and fully engaged. OCY is governed by a 62 member Board who are active, with committees that provide oversight to all aspects of our operations including a Fiscal Committee, a Program Committee which reviews program and quality compliance, as well as tracking progress on strategic planning goals. We are purposefully working toward ensuring that our board and staff are reflective of the communities we serve. As a diverse organization of people joined together by a shared commitment to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn, grown and thrive, we strive to provide employment and volunteer opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds. We offer a vast menu of services and community programs, including: • Seven full-facility branches (Brockton – Central/Youth, Easton, East Bridgewater, Middleboro, Plymouth, Stoughton, and Taunton) • A multi-site child care branch (Community Based Child Care) operating 48 sites daily • Five summer camps (Camp Clark, Camp Satucket, Camp Yomechas, YMCA Camp in Stoughton, and Camp Massasoit) • A branch serving families experiencing homelessness (Family Services) • A branch focused on chronic disease and well-being initiatives (Healthy Living) • Residential/non-residential branch programs for adolescents (Social Services)
About the Role
  • Out of school time staff available to work a split shift; Consistent schedule required
  • Understand and ensure EEC regulations as well as Old Colony Y policies (Child and Youth Care policy, Child Guidance Policy, Health Care Policy) are maintained at all times.
  • Assist with planning, developing, and implementing the program curriculum in accordance with EEC regulations and Old Colony YMCA’S policies.
  • Help gear the school age lesson plans to the needs of individual children with concern for their interests, disabilities, special talents, cultural diversity, and individual style and pace of learning.
  • Provide leadership of daily activities, including but not limited to; Y Chat, Asset Curriculum, BOKS, Fun/Food Curriculum.
  • Understands and maintains QRIS standards
  • Act in a public relations capacity when communicating with parents, school personnel and potential clients.
  • Supervision of the program’s children in all program locations, trips, etc.
  • Assist in completing necessary documentation, including accident reports, incident reports and attendance records.
  • Provide input in weekly staffing schedule.
  • Family Strengthening- Assist in the timely issuance of a monthly newsletter/calendar of events for families
  • Act as a positive role model.
  • Maintain proper behavior of children at all times with strict adherence to both the YMCA Child Guidance Policy, and the Child Care Policy.
  • Ensures Fun/Food Curriculum, menu planning and guidelines meet HEPA standards
  • Assist in maintaining attendance records and all necessary reports
  • Meet with School Age Site Coordinator as directed.
  • Provides leadership role in both weekly site staff meetings and monthly asset/school age curriculum meetings.
  • Establish and maintain effective training programs, conferences, courses and other aspects of professional growth.
  • Establish and maintain working relationship with school or other site-specific personnel.
Qualifications
  • Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-9:00 AM; 3:00 PM-6:00 PM
  • Minimum of 18 years of age.                                                               
  • S. or B.A. with 9 months experience with school age children, or High School diploma or equivalent and one year working with school age.
  • CPR/AED and First Aid certifications required.
  • Evidence of physical examination within last 12 months.
  • Negative Mantoux TB test and immunity for measles, mumps, and rubella.
  • Ability to create and sustain a culture of excellence and work and thrive as part of a cohesive team.
  • Ability to lift/move heavy equipment and clean when necessary.
  • Will sometimes work early morning, late nights and weekends.
  • Strong oral communication skills required for occasional public speaking responsibilities.
  • Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift up to 75lbs on occasion and 40lbs frequently (children) and move intermittently during work hours.
  • Ability to thoroughly understand Y-USA's three focus areas: Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility; proven ability to identify and meet the needs of the health seeker
Key Skills
Program Curriculum DevelopmentChild SupervisionRegulatory ComplianceLesson PlanningLeadershipStaff MeetingsParent CommunicationIncident ReportingStaff SchedulingProfessional DevelopmentTeamworkOral CommunicationCPR/AED CertificationFirst Aid CertificationPhysical ExaminationTB Testing
Categories
EducationSocial ServicesManagement & LeadershipSports & Recreation
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