BT Glenville Hillcrest YMCA - Assistant Teacher

YMCA of Greater Cleveland Recruitment Team • Lyndhurst, OH

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About The Position

The Assistant Teacher provides direct supervision to a group of children in a licensed Before and Afterschool Enrichment or Early Learning program. The role fosters positive, nurturing relationships with children and cooperative relationships with parents and caregivers, supports young people’s potential, and helps facilitate peer connections.

The Assistant Teacher supports developmentally appropriate learning environments and curriculum, provides inclusive and physically and emotionally safe experiences, and helps children develop cognitive, social, emotional, and physical motor skills. The position also supports child observation and assessment, family engagement, health and safety, nutrition, weekly lesson plans, and professional practices. Employees must follow the YMCA’s child abuse and neglect reporting process and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 18 years old.
• CPR and First Aid certification and safety training required within 30 days of hire.
• Commitment to the YMCA mission and cause, and adherence to its 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 and neglect.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Identify and respond to differences in children’s personalities, temperaments, development, learning styles, and cultures; promote growth and development using appropriate services and resources.
• Support developmentally appropriate learning environments and curriculum implementation; provide safe, engaging, inclusive settings for play, exploration, and learning.
• Help children develop cognitive, social, emotional, and physical motor skills; guide them in expressing feelings and interacting with others in socially acceptable ways.
• Support the diverse needs, abilities, and interests of all participants.
• Recognize children as individuals who develop at their own pace, maintain confidentiality of observation and assessment information, and assist in collecting information about children’s growth, development, and learning.
• Provide individual guidance and support and create an environment where children can learn and practice appropriate behaviors.
• Support active participation, build relationships that respect cultural and ability differences, and foster critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and goal-setting skills.
• Maintain appropriate emotional and physical boundaries between children, youth, and adults; value cultural differences among children, youth, and families.
• Communicate respectfully and positively with families from varied cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and maintain cooperative relationships with them.
• Contribute to positive relationships between the school and the afterschool program.
• Follow health and safety regulations and policies; identify, document, and report suspected child abuse and neglect as required by law; and respond calmly and effectively to crises.
• Recognize and maintain safe indoor and outdoor areas, support children’s nutritional needs and healthy eating practices, and model healthy lifestyle practices.
• Support and implement the program’s weekly lesson plans.
• Promote professionalism and improve teaching and learning through professional work habits.
• Follow the child abuse and neglect reporting process, including completing the reporting form, calling Children’s Protective Services (696-Kids), and notifying the specified YMCA personnel.
• 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 businesses in and around town.
• Eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision coverage, an Employee Assistance Plan, retirement contributions of 9% paid by the YMCA of Greater Cleveland, and paid vacation.

What This Job Offers

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