BT Midtown Parker YMCA - Assistant Teacher

YMCA of Greater Cleveland Recruitment Team • Cleveland, OH

123d • $13 - $16

About The Position

The Assistant Teacher provides direct supervision of a group of children in a licensed Before and Afterschool Enrichment or Early Learning program. The role creates positive, nurturing relationships with children and cooperative relationships with parents and caregivers, supports the potential of all youth, and facilitates peer-to-peer connections.

The Assistant Teacher supports developmentally appropriate learning environments and curriculum, provides safe and inclusive opportunities for play and learning, and guides children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. The role also assists with observing and documenting children’s growth, supports youth engagement and family relationships, follows health and safety requirements, and implements weekly lesson plans. The position may involve work indoors and outdoors, occasional travel to other program locations, and physical activity throughout the shift.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 18 years old.
• CPR and First Aid certification and safety training required within 30 days of hire.
• Commitment to the YMCA mission, cause, values, and ethics.
• Ability to work effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.
• Willingness and ability to serve as a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse or neglect and follow the required reporting process.
• Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, bending, and instruction for the duration of the shift.
• Ability to monitor swimming in shallow water while wearing a bathing suit.
• Ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels, receive detailed oral information, and communicate spoken instructions accurately and effectively.
• Close visual acuity for activities including preparing and analyzing data, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working with children in a licensed child care center.
• Previous experience working with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Recognize and respond to differences in children’s personalities, temperaments, development, learning styles, and cultures.
• Promote children’s growth and development using appropriate services and resources.
• Support developmentally appropriate learning environments and curriculum implementation.
• Create an engaging, physically and emotionally safe, inclusive environment for play, exploration, and learning.
• Help children develop cognitive, social, emotional, and physical motor skills; guide them in expressing feelings and interacting appropriately with others.
• Support the diverse needs, abilities, and interests of program participants.
• Recognize children as individuals who develop at their own pace, maintain confidentiality of observation and assessment information, and assist in collecting information about growth, development, and learning.
• Provide children with supportive guidance and individual assistance using appropriate methods, services, and resources.
• Encourage children’s active participation and foster critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and goal-setting skills.
• Build respectful relationships with children while recognizing cultural and ability differences, and maintain appropriate emotional and physical boundaries.
• Communicate positively and respectfully with families, maintain cooperative relationships, and contribute to positive relationships between schools and the afterschool program.
• Follow health and safety rules; identify, document, and report suspected child abuse or neglect as required; and respond calmly and effectively to crises.
• Maintain safe indoor and outdoor areas, support healthy eating and nutritional needs, and model healthy lifestyle practices.
• Support and implement weekly program lesson plans.
• Promote professionalism and improve teaching and learning through professional work habits.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Free membership to a local YMCA.
• Discounts on YMCA programs, including childcare; part-time positions do not receive the childcare discount.
• Additional employee discounts at local businesses.
• Eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision coverage, and an Employee Assistance Plan.
• Retirement contribution of 9% paid by the YMCA of Greater Cleveland for eligible employees.
• Paid vacation for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED