School Age Child Care Teacher - Valley Elementary School

YMCA OF FREDERICK COUNTY•Frederick, MD

2d•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The School Age Child Care Teacher supports the YMCA of Frederick County’s mission of strengthening the community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The role cares for small groups of children independently at a school site before and after school and/or during summer programming. The teacher is responsible for overall program operation when the Site Director is absent and helps deliver a safe, welcoming, nurturing, and high-quality BASE (Before and After School Enrichment) program.

Requirements

Must be at least 19 years of age.
Must hold a high school diploma or GED, or have completed college coursework for credit.
Must have 6 semester hours or 90 clock hours of approved training, including 45 hours in Child Development and 45 hours in Curriculum.
Must have 400 hours of experience in a school-age environment, or one year caring for school-age children in a registered family child-care setting.
Must have 9 clock hours of approved training in communicating with staff, parents, and the public, or equivalent.
Must have 3 clock hours of training in ADA compliance.
Must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of MSDE regulations.
Must demonstrate problem-solving and reasoning skills, effective time management, and the capacity to manage and lead people.
Must have excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, coaching, and organizational skills.
Must demonstrate the YMCA’s “Y-Voice,” including determination, genuine concern, a welcoming attitude, hopefulness, and a nurturing spirit.
Must understand ethical behavior and business practices and ensure conduct aligns with organizational standards and values.
Must maintain a strong work ethic and high organizational accountability.

Responsibilities

Ensure high-quality programming that complies with MSDE guidelines and provides a safe, welcoming, nurturing environment for participants and staff.
Take charge of the program when the Site Director is absent.
Promote children’s safety by following the discipline policy and YMCA Code of Conduct, and maintain high safety and accident-prevention standards.
Work with the Site Director to provide varied activities in arts and humanities, character development, health, wellness and fitness, STEM, service learning, homework support, literacy, and social competence and conflict resolution.
Lead assigned activities that support quality child care.
Build warm, respectful relationships with children, supervise them, provide a secure environment, and encourage development of their abilities and responsibility for their behavior.
Work at the assigned site during all hours of operation throughout the school year and as scheduled during summer.
Maintain an approachable attitude with parents and communicate positive aspects of each child’s day as well as behavioral concerns.
Assist the Site Director with quarterly family events and with maintaining positive communication among the school, staff, and parents.
Perform administrative functions related to the BASE department and site operations.
Assist in promoting YMCA programs to parents, the school, and the community.
Assist with administrative duties including incident and accident reports, attendance sheets, and USDA food program documents.
Participate in at least one YMCA event during the year, excluding volunteer events.
Follow the chain of command for programmatic issues and complete staff and other assigned training.
Work directly with the Annual Campaign Team to help meet annual site goals.
Maintain confidentiality concerning program issues and staff and participant information.
Comply with the child care dress code and all Paycom procedures, and maintain a professional image and attitude while representing the YMCA.