Love working with children? Join us in providing high-quality, mission-driven, child care! Excellent benefits, training and ongoing continuing education provided.

$15 ($16 with CDA or a Child Development related Bachelors or Associates degree.)

Organization Overview:

Since 1906 YWCA Utah has been a voice for women, a force for change, and a place for hope. Our enduring belief is that better lives for women – all women – will lead to stronger families and communities. YWCA is Utah’s most comprehensive provider of family violence services; our programs include walk-in services and a crisis line, an emergency shelter, transitional housing, children’s programs, and a vast array of supportive services. In addition to our work in the area of family violence, the YWCA also reaches out broadly into the community with offerings for every woman, including a nationally accredited child care and early education center, leadership opportunities for women at all life stages, and opportunities to participate more fully in civic life. YWCA Utah is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Benefits:

In addition to being a part of an organization dedicated to race & gender equity in Utah, benefits of working at YWCA include:

• Generous package of vacation, sick, and bereavement time available to all employees (amount accrued varies based on hours/week)
  
• 11 paid holidays
  
• Professional development with internal and external training opportunities
• Discounted, on-site, community early child education (based on availability)
• Free IHC Employee Assistance program providing counseling options to employees, partners, and dependents

Position Summary:

Assist in planning and implementing educational and play-based child care to ensure health, safety, and enrichment of children birth through age five.

Essential Job functions:

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications include a combined 5 or more years of education and experience:

• 18 years of age. CDA preferred. If no CDA or other higher educational requirements within a year of hire.
  
• An understanding of and agreement with YWCA Utah’s mission, values and philosophy regarding the elimination of racism, empowerment of women and commitment to anti-oppression work and social justice.
• Understanding and commitment to issues of cultural diversity and anti-racism.
• Proficiency with general office duties, computer systems and technology.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage time, evaluate progress, and adjust activities to complete projects within established timeframe.
• Skilled in establishing effective working relationships.
• Ability to collaborate and invite collaboration.
• Able to demonstrate skills in effective communication, conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Must be able to pass criminal background screening.

YWCA Utah is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process due to disability, it is available upon request. No applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Physical/Sensory Demands

Work is generally performed in a safe child care environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit for long periods of time; use computer to enter data; use telephone to converse with customers and employees; walk and stand for long periods of time; perform repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement. Travel to attend conferences, training, outreach and other events occurs routinely.

Equal Opportunity Employer

YWCA Utah is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process due to disability, it is available upon request. No applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.