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About the Role
This position supports the Y's mission by providing a warm, safe, loving, and nurturing environment for children to grow physically, emotionally, and intellectually, under the supervision of the Site Director.
Responsibilities
- Establish positive relationships with parents, children, school personnel, and other staff members.
- Act as a positive role model.
- Assist the Group Teacher in implementing quality program curriculum and lesson plans, including arts and crafts, active games, and snack.
- Assist with supervision of children, ensuring they are never left alone and are watched at all times.
- Assist with positive reinforcement and disciplinary needs of children.
- Assist in maintaining a physically and mentally safe environment for the children.
- Actively support and participate in YMCA functions.
- Attend all required staff meetings and provide input on programming issues.
- Assist with record-keeping, including daily attendance, monthly supply requests, DSS paperwork, newsletter information, and lesson plans, meeting all required deadlines.
- Follow and enforce Association and departmental policies.
- Attend YMCA programs for snow days and other school holidays/vacation days/days off as needed.
- Substitute at other YMCA SACC sites as required.
- Actively pursue training and learning opportunities and certifications related to the position.
- Maintain current certifications required by the position.
- Maintain a workplace free from all forms of harassment.
- Adhere to policies related to boundaries with youth.
- Attend required abuse risk management training.
- Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising youth.
- Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
- Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
- Implement YCare Curriculum daily.
Requirements
- Must meet all Association-Wide training requirements.
- Must meet the qualifications to be an Assistant Teacher according to New York State Office of Children and Family Services Licensing requirements.
- Must be able to pass a Nationwide Criminal and Sex Offender Registry Background Screening.
- Must ensure that the physical and social environments for program delivery reflect the Y’s definition of character and value.
Skills
- Human relation skills with the ability to relate to staff, volunteers, children, parents and community members.
- Knowledge of school age children’s development.
- Experience implementing programming for school age children.
- CPR, First Aid and AED Certification (may obtain with YMCA)
Location
- YCare School Age Child Care
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- One year experience working with children under 13 years of age
Education Level
- High School diploma or its equivalent
About the Company
- The Y is a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
- Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.
- We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become.
- We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality.
- We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world.
- We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential.
- We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.