YMCA Careers: Online Job Application & Employment Information

YMCA Facts

Established in 1851, the first YMCA in the US was actually a by-product of the YMCA movement initiated by George Williams in the UK in 1844. YMCA is an American community service organization committed to serve youth and help them to build up healthy body, mind and spirit. About 21 million people across the US including about 10 million children under the age of 17 have received assistance from the organization. If you have the enthusiasm for working under such a big family to provide help for those youth and families in need and lead them to a brighter future. Start your career here in making a lasting difference in the lives of people around.

​How Old Do You Have to Be to Work at YMCA:

Minimum age to work at YMCA is 18 years old.

YMCA Hours:

New Year's Eve:  5:00am - 10:00pm 

Christmas Eve:  5:00am - 10:00pm 

Building Hours(Winter Hours)(September 28, 2015 - May 29, 2016):  Mon:  5:00am - 10:00pm

Building Hours(Winter Hours)(September 28, 2015 - May 29, 2016):  Mon:  6:00am - 6:00pm

Building Hours(Winter Hours)(September 28, 2015 - May 29, 2016):  Mon:  9:00am - 4:00pm

Building Hours(Summer Hours)(May 30, 2016 - Sept 25, 2016):  Mon:  5:00am - 9:00pm

Building Hours(Summer Hours)(May 30, 2016 - Sept 25, 2016):  Mon:  6:00am - 4:00pm

Building Hours(Summer Hours)(May 30, 2016 - Sept 25, 2016):  Mon:  9:00am - 2:00pm

Closed on other holidays

YMCA Number of Locations:

22 branches with over 100 off-site program locations and a camp in upstate New York

YMCA Number of Employees:

2,663

Job Types that YMCA Offers:

Full-time, Part-time, Internship, Volunteers

Printable YMCA Application Form:

YES, Free Printable YMCA Application Form

YMCA Job Openings

YMCA is an ideal place for whoever wants to offer help for people especially youth with their body building, mind refreshing and spirit igniting. Job in YMCA can be generally categorized into administrative, sports, outreach, youth, resident camp and so on. Following job titles are available for explore. Select one that suits you and make it a rewarding career of you own:

YMCA Lifeguard Jobs, Summer Camp Counselor, YMCA Youth Counselor, Early Childhood & Youth Programs Director, Site Director, Youth & Family Director, Resident Camp Assistant Director, Resident Camp Nurse, Outdoor Education Instructor, Outdoor Education Instructor, Teen Leadership Counselor, Village Coordinator, Nature Specialist, Leadership Development Coordinator, Media Specialist, School Age Services Director, Membership Director, Wellness Director, Child Care Director, Youth and Family Program Director, Accountant, Sports Director

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YMCA Salary

YMCA Employee Benefits

The YMCA provides a comprehensive benefits package for full-time staffs. Benefits consists of various health insurance, a 403 retirement plan and paid time off.

• Health:

The YMCA offers a preferred provider organization medical plan or a high deductible health plan. You are accessible to flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts. Other health benefits packages also include dental plan, life insurance, long term disability and so on.

• Retirement

The 403 Retirement plan offered by the YMCA will contributes 12% of the employee's gross pay. You may choose to contribute immediately. Moreover, floating holidays, sick and vacation days and bereavement time is also the indispensable part of the retirement benefits plan. 

• Wellness

After joining the YMCA, you are entitled with membership to the family with    access to a wide range of YMCA activities, classes and programes, Y sponsored fitness challenges, on-site health screenings and other wellness fairs

• Work/ Life Balance

The YMCA offers Employee Assistance Program (face-to-face counseling sessions for you and members of your immediate household).

How to Apply at YMCA

Apply online: Visit www.ymca.net/career-opportunities, search jobs between open positions and camp positions, browse jobs and choose one to apply. The application entrance is given below the job openings on the open positions page.

YMCA Application Online

YMCA Interview Tips

• The first thing is that you know it is an organization determined to serve for youth and families. So you must have the passion and decent heart for such a career in helping others.
• Come prepared with your resume, cover letters or recommendation to assist you in better introducing yourself.
• If you have any experiences relating to voluntary work and program, you are suggested to highlight that part to manifest your advantages over other candidates.
• Be positive and enthusiastic better with a smiling face throughout the interview process since you are going to apply for job that needs to communicate with different people.

YMCA ​Interview Questions

1. What would you do if you saw a child biting another child?
2. How would you handle a parent that is upset about their child being bullied while in your care?
3. How would you approach a concerned client?
4. What are some of the things you enjoy doing outside work?
5. Have you ever been in conflict with your co workers? and if yes how did you resolve it?
6. What would you do if you were supervising the children and one of them ran to you with a bloody nose?