Assistant Teacher - Baltimore City Head Start

YMCA Central Maryland • Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

As a Y Head Start Assistant Teacher, you will work collaboratively with classroom teachers, center administration, family advocates, and family members to implement curriculum and achieve outcomes for children of all abilities while helping ensure successful program operations. You will serve as a resource to multiple classrooms, supporting safety, supervision, and regulatory compliance. You will help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of children and contribute to an environment that fosters each child’s social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and creative development. The role supports economically disadvantaged young children as they prepare for success in school and life.

Requirements

• Some prior early childhood experience.
• Ability to clearly communicate and effectively listen to children, parents/guardians, members, and other Y associates.
• Child Development Associate certification.
• 90-hour child care certification and 9 hours in communication.
• Interest in the well-being and education of young children, enthusiasm, patience, good humor, good judgment, and a good spirit.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with classroom teachers, center administration, family advocates, and family members to implement curriculum and achieve outcomes for children of all abilities.
• Support successful operation of the program.
• Serve as a resource to multiple classrooms to help ensure safety, supervision, and regulatory compliance.
• Help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of children in the program.
• Contribute to an environment that fosters children’s social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and creative development.
• Help economically disadvantaged young children prepare for success in school and life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed