Assistant Teacher - Early Learning & Care Details

Assistant Teacher - Early Learning & Care

Greater Philadelphia YMCA - Philadelphia, PA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Greater Philadelphia YMCA Employment Opportunity!

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Position Purpose:
Do you want to make a positive impact on children, their families and your local community? If so, then you need to join the Greater Philadelphia YMCA team! We are looking for Teacher Assistants who have a passion to help inspire children to be lifelong learners. You will accomplish this by assisting in planning and implementing daily program activities and curriculum for your assigned classroom.

What You Will Do:

• Teacher Assistants will report to the Site Leader and Child Care Team Leader
• Make a positive, lasting difference in the lives of children and their families.
• Supervise each child in your care by being able to identify, SEE, HEAR, DIRECT and ASSIST to ensure their safety at all times.
• Adhere to small group/ratio established by DHS. Accurately maintain attendance of children in your care.
• Plan and implement dynamic curricula that ensure child-centered, age-appropriate lessons are offered.
• Actively engage in all child care activities with passion, patience and finesse.
• Uphold all YMCA/DHS/Keystone stars guidelines for overall commitment to quality in child care.
• Maintain daily of attendance records, mobile emergency contact binders, trip binders, allergy reports and other mission-critical documentation.
• Be a leader for children’s development, providing effective, timely communication of each child’s progress to families.
• Provide families with communication through verbal and written feedback daily/weekly.
• Cultivate a sensitive, patient childcare environment for both children and families.
• Provide care to meet the individual needs of children / families.

Qualifications:

• High School degree or equivalent required
• In pursuit of or achieved degree from accredited College/ University in education or human services related field preferred
• Verify 2 year’s child care experience
• Experience with childcare program sizes of 50 to 100 children.

Some Benefits and Perks of Working at the Y:
Flexible work schedule, a free YMCA membership, participation in the Y Retirement Fund, discounted Y programming, health and wellness benefits, and opportunities for continuing education and professional training and development.
Every team member at the Greater Philadelphia YMCA is guided by our principle of Connecting People To Healthier Lives. That connection with members and to each other is seen and felt across every department. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a profound difference in a cause-driven organization, where social responsibility permeates the culture. As one of the largest YMCAs in the country, serving over 240,000 members and participants in 6 counties with 2,500 employees, we have the size and scope to make real and positive change in the communities we serve.

You can find us in the Greater Philadelphia Area with over 80 locations!
Visit https://philaymca.org/about-us/careers/ for your next career!

The Greater Philadelphia YMCA is an equal opportunity employer. The Y considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran or other protected classification and in accordance with applicable laws.