Assistant Teacher EWU Children's Center
Job description
OUR CULTURE:
At the Y, you can channel your passion into a lifelong career helping to deliver positive change. Every day, our staff – of all ages and from all walks of life – work to bridge the gaps in community needs by nurturing the potential of youth and teens, improving our community’s health and well-being, and providing support to our neighbors, by serving others, building strong relationships, and incorporating our YMCA values into our everyday work.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Individuals working toward Early Childhood Education Certificate preferred, minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Previous experience working with children in a developmental, diverse setting preferred.
- Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities
- Required prior to first day: Negative TB test within the past 6 months, MMR Vaccination
- Required Completion on first day of hire: Registered in DCYF MERIT*, Blood Borne Pathogens*, apply for a portable background check*.
- Required within 30 days of hire: Child Abuse Prevention training*, First Aid/CPR Certifications*, Food Handlers Permit*, 30 Hours Basic Training* or Educational Exemption
- Understands the YMCA if a public accommodation committed to inclusion and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds
- Indicates the training is Free or YMCA sponsored
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to communicable diseases, thus engages in frequent handwashing and use of disinfectant products
- The employee frequently is required to lift and carry children, along with engage with them in stationary and upright positions
- The employee must occasionally be exposed to chlorine when in the pool or pool area
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
- Frequent opportunities to makes a difference in the lives of youth, adults, and senior members
- Family YMCA membership (20+ hours/week), with program discounts available
- Paid sick time accruing at 1 hour every 40 hours worked
- Paid vacation time accruing at 3.5 hours a month (starting at 5 days per year)
- Paid time and a half for any hours worked on 8 recognized holidays per year. Employees must work their scheduled shift prior to and following the holiday.
- Flexible schedules that work for YOU
- Early Learning Child Care: $400/month for Infant or Toddler classrooms, and $300/month for Preschool classrooms
- Up to two hours of Child Watch services per day, per child while employee is on site and working
- Something new and exciting to learn and work with every day
- Retirement plan with 8% employer contribution after 2 years of service (1,000 or more hours worked required in each anniversary year)
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