Assistant Teacher - Child Development Center

YMCA of Greater Louisville•Lyndon, KY

23h•$16 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Teacher supports the overall classroom atmosphere, curriculum, each child’s development, and communication with parents and classroom staff at the Northeast Family YMCA Child Development Center. The center aims to create a learning community where staff, children, and families experience wonder, play, adventure, investigation, and support. The role involves caring for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old and helping provide safe, welcoming, high-quality programming.

Requirements

At least 18 years old.
Ability to care for young children in a group setting.
Ability to work with others as part of a team.
Able to pass a multiple-screen drug test.
Obtain Infant/Child/Adult CPR and First Aid certification within 30 days after hire.
Complete Core Curriculum Training within 60 days after hire.
Maintain a negative TB test, renewed every two years.
Able to perform the listed physical requirements, including lifting or carrying a child up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an early childhood setting.

Responsibilities

Uphold the YMCA’s mission and model its values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Create and facilitate age-appropriate activities for young children.
Support the health, welfare, and safety of children in the assigned classroom and ensure quality programming.
Provide a safe and welcoming atmosphere that meets licensing regulations.
Maintain classroom and center cleanliness, sanitation, organization, and appearance.
Maintain required documentation, including attendance, incident reports, food program counts, medication waivers, and daily care sheets.
Maintain open communication with children, parents, the director, and other staff.
Attend required staff meetings and trainings.
Complete required abuse risk management training.
Follow policies and procedures for high-risk activities and appropriate supervision boundaries.
Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations to a supervisor.
Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.