Assistant Youth Mentor - Before/After School Enrichment
About The Position
The Assistant Youth Mentor supports before- and after-school enrichment programs during the 2026–2027 school year. The specific childcare site will be determined during the interview; listed potential sites include Upper Perkiomen YMCA, Spring Valley YMCA, Brooke Elementary School, Evans Elementary School, Evergreen Elementary School, Limerick Elementary School, Oaks Elementary School, Royersford Elementary School, South Elementary School, Spring City Elementary School, and Upper Providence Elementary School. The role focuses on engaging children in fun, developmentally appropriate learning while maintaining a safe, organized, and supportive environment and communicating effectively with families. The YMCA offers support from a team, opportunities to learn and grow, and the chance to contribute to an organization working to strengthen the community. Listed rewards include free membership at all YMCA branches, a flexible work schedule, discounts on child care and summer camp programs, and information about the YMCA’s future-planning offering.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, or enrollment in two or more years of child development coursework.
- Two or more years of verified child care experience.
- Prior experience working with children, whether professional, volunteer, or familial.
- Passion for working with children in a fun, diverse environment.
- Ability to pass all relevant clearances and keep trainings up to date, including at least six hours of child care-related training annually.
Responsibilities
- Find engaging ways to help children learn while maintaining environments that build their self-esteem.
- Implement the program curriculum and ensure learning experiences are child-centered and developmentally appropriate; this may include overseeing classroom staff.
- Provide quality adult-child interactions through engagement, positive and encouraging feedback, and open-ended questions.
- Use positive reinforcement to redirect behavior.
- Communicate effectively and promptly with parents and guardians, treating them with patience and kindness.
- Maintain daily attendance records, emergency contact binders, allergy reports, timesheets, incident reports, weekly reports, and child observation reports accurately and in compliance with requirements.
- Maintain centers with quality learning materials, organized in labeled containers for the appropriate learning centers.
- Attend monthly team-planning meetings, or more often as needed.
Benefits
- Free YMCA membership with access to all branches.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Discounts on child care and summer camp programs.
- Future-planning offering; details available by asking the YMCA.
- Support from an amazing team.
- Opportunities to learn and grow at the YMCA.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
