North Royalton YMCA - Child Care Assistant Teacher

YMCA of Greater Cleveland Recruitment Team • North Royalton, OH

125d • $15 - $19

About The Position

The Child Care 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. It supports the potential of all youth and facilitates peer connections as part of the overall child experience.

The Assistant Teacher helps create safe, engaging, developmentally appropriate and inclusive learning environments; supports curriculum and weekly lesson plans; and encourages children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development. The position works with children and families from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, follows health and safety requirements, and contributes to a clean and orderly work environment. CPR, First Aid and safety training must be completed within 30 days of hire.

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 instructing for the duration of a shift; duties may also include monitoring swimming in shallow water while wearing a bathing suit.
• Ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels, receive detailed oral information, distinguish sounds, and communicate spoken instructions accurately and effectively.
• Close visual acuity to perform tasks such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, 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

• Identify and respond to individual 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.
• Provide an engaging, physically and emotionally safe, inclusive environment that encourages play, exploration and learning.
• Help children develop cognitive, social, emotional and physical motor skills, and guide them in expressing feelings and asserting themselves in socially acceptable ways.
• Help children communicate and get along with others, and support participants' diverse needs, abilities and interests.
• 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 a supportive environment and appropriate individual guidance to help children learn and practice acceptable behaviors.
• Encourage children's active participation and develop respectful relationships with children while recognizing cultural and ability differences.
• Foster critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving and goal-setting skills, and maintain appropriate emotional and physical boundaries.
• Communicate respectfully and positively with families and develop open, friendly, cooperative and respectful 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 or neglect as required by law.
• Respond calmly and effectively to crises, maintain safe indoor and outdoor areas, support 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 appropriate professional work habits.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work environment; occasionally travel to other locations, programs or administration offices as needed.
• 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 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