Early Childhood Education Assistant Teacher

About the position

This position supports the work of the YMCA of Southern Arizona, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Position provides direction for the children in the classroom and implements program curriculum. Ensuring a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on building achievement and belonging in youth, and strong relationships among youth and within families.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing curriculum within the established guidelines.
• Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.
• Actively engages the children, classroom, and all activities including ADA accommodations where appropriate. Follows all procedures and standards.
• Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child.
• Cultivates positive relationships, assists with parent conferences, and maintains effective communication with parents. Engages parents as volunteers to connect them to the YMCA.
• Assist with maintaining program site and equipment to ensure it is hazard free, clean and well organized.
• Assist with maintaining required program records and inventory of materials.
• Attends and participates in program activities, events, staff meetings, and staff training.
• Adhere to guidelines applicable to Child and Adult Care Food Program.
• Must complete eighteen hours of Early Education training and/or course work annually in person and online.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older
• Current Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications for Adults/Children/Infants or completion within thirty (30) days of hire
• Proof of negative Tuberculosis (TB) test or negative chest x-ray
• High school degree or GED
• At least six (6) months of experience working with multiple children in a recreational or educational setting
• CDA, NAC, CCP, Associates degree or Bachelor's degree in Early Education or closely related field preferred
• Completion of assigned online training on date of hire
• Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate program activities
• Previous experience with diverse populations and/or the ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds
• Understands the YMCA of Southern Arizona is a public accommodation committed to inclusion and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Nice-to-haves

• CDA, NAC, CCP, Associates degree or Bachelor's degree in Early Education or closely related field preferred

Benefits

• Free YMCA membership for employee, one additional adult and all the employee's dependents under age 24, living in the household
• 12% Employer funded retirement plan (once eligible)
• One (1) hour of sick time accrued for every thirty (30) hours worked (can use up to 40 hours per year)
• 50% off YMCA of Southern Arizona programs (including swim lessons, child care, sports leagues, camp registrations, personal training packages, and more!)