Toddler Full Time Teacher Assistant

YMCA Of Greater Hartford•Glastonbury, CT

6d•$17 - $17

About The Position

Under the guidance of the Head Teacher and supervision of the Child Development Director, the Assistant Teacher provides high-quality education and care for infants and toddlers. The role assists with daily classroom supervision, including outdoor play, and uses positive discipline techniques to support a safe and healthy environment. The Assistant Teacher helps create and implement developmentally appropriate curricula, uses child-development knowledge to assess and plan for individual children, and supports classroom operations, documentation, safety procedures, and compliance with center policies and applicable standards. The position serves diverse communities equitably and maintains confidentiality of child and family information.

Requirements

Knowledge of infant and toddler development.
Knowledge of Early Childhood Education, School Readiness, and Connecticut Early Learning and Development standards.
Warm and nurturing personality.
Meet personal qualifications required under Part 407: Licensing Standards for Child Care Centers, including emotional maturity, willingness to cooperate with program aims, respect for children and adults, flexibility, patience, good personal hygiene, and physical and mental health that does not interfere with responsibilities.
Ability to supervise children by sight and sound at all times and provide verbal direction.
Ability to move around a room and react quickly to safety issues.
Ability to remain calm, objective, and respectful in potentially stressful situations.
Ability to move around the room and assist and supervise children with daily activities, social interaction, and physical and emotional needs, including sitting on the floor, kneeling, bending, and crouching.
Ability to lift young children and objects weighing up to 40 pounds.
Must be able to work in a preschool classroom and may work with children with communicable diseases and disabilities.
May work on an outdoor playground that may not have handicapped access.
May be authorized to access protected health information (PHI) to perform specific job duties.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish/English skills are a plus.
A minimum of two years of early childhood experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Teacher with daily classroom supervision, including outdoor play, and use positive discipline techniques to ensure a safe and healthy environment.
Serve diverse communities equitably and act with an inclusive, anti-racist lens; promote a brave and respectful culture at the YMCA.
Assist with creating and implementing developmentally appropriate curricula and submitting forms and reports on time.
Use knowledge of child development to assess and plan for individual children.
Supervise parents and other classroom visitors.
Assist with practicing and documenting monthly fire drills, lockdown drills, and other emergencies.
Prepare materials, equipment, and information for the daily program; take daily attendance and lunch counts, including reports for CACFP or USDA.
Follow appropriate food-handling, sanitation, and OSHA procedures.
Assist in maintaining an anecdotal log for each enrolled child.
Keep classroom and storage materials neat, orderly, and safe.
Uphold YMCA core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring; demonstrate care for the community, colleagues, and organization and contribute to trust, pride, and camaraderie.
Maintain confidentiality of child and family information.
Supervise a group of children.
Assist in maintaining center policies, OEC state regulations, and NAEYC standards.
Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 per year.
50% tuition discount at Post University.
Free YMCA membership, valued at $750 annually.
Childcare discounts for eligible employees; discounts vary by full-time or part-time employment status.
Discounts on swim lessons, summer camp, sports, and other YMCA programs.
Paid time off available to eligible employees.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance available to full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week; the YMCA covers 90% of employee medical premiums for eligible high-deductible health plans.
Retirement contribution of 12% of gross pay for eligible full-time and part-time employees after two years of service, provided they work at least 1,000 hours per year.
Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program counseling, services, and resources.
Free six-month SNOO rental for expecting parents working at least 20 hours per week.