Company Overview

Kama`aina Kids, Hawaii’s Enrichment and Education Professionals, is committed to providing quality childcare programs that are safe, educational, dependable and fun. Families vacationing in the Hawaiian Islands deserve professional childcare. Thus, it is our goal to provide quality children’s programs, while maintaining the highest standards of excellence in our programming, staffing and training.

Position Overview

A Group Leader will work independently or with another staff member under the management of the Site Coordinator. A Group Leader will be responsible for supervising a group at or below a staff-to-child ratio of 1:8. The Group Leader will lead children in the scheduled daily activities, while helping children gain a deeper understanding of Hawai‘i’s culture, history, environment and traditions.

General responsibilities include – implementing childcare activities for children ages 6 weeks – 12 years; striving to make activities meaningful and enjoyable; ensuring the completion of scheduled activities; setting and meeting time constraints; ensuring the safety and well-being of all group members, while helping children create lasting memories.

Additional responsibilities include –relating joyfully and sensitively to children; greeting parents cheerfully and respectfully; addressing children individually and warmly; communicating with children and parents; cooperating and communicating with hotel personnel; organizing, prepping activities, and promoting our program on days without kids; and cleaning and maintaining the facility and equipment used.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must have experience in working with children
• Must clear a local and national criminal background check
• Must clear an employment history check
• Must have, or be able to obtain, First Aid/CPR certification
• Must be dependable
• Must have ability to implement daily activities in a fun, enthusiastic manner
• Must attend training classes and meetings, as required by the hotel and Kama‘aina Kids
• Must be positive, energetic, patient, professional

Additional responsibilities include - relate joyfully and sensitively to children; greet parents cheerfully; greet children individually and warmly; communicate with children and parents; cooperate and communicate with hotel personnel

Requirements

• Must have experience in working with children
• Must have, or be able to obtain, current First Aid/CPR certification
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Clear a state and national criminal background check