Teacher Assistant - Early Childhood

Are you looking for more than a job? The YMCA of Coastal Carolina is the perfect place for people with a passion for making the community a better place. The dedicated people who make up our staff are the foundation of the YMCA. Each person plays an important role in making the Y a welcoming, productive, and vital resource in their communities. If you want to turn your passion for strengthening communities and impacting lives into a career, apply today. Working at the Y comes with personal benefits too. As a part time employee, you receive a FREE YMCA Family Membership along with employee discounts on YMCA programs.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Provides direction for the children in the classroom and implements program curriculum. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Supports implementation of curriculum within the established guidelines.
2. Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.
3. Helps with the supervision of children, classroom, and all activities.
4. Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child.
5. Cultivates positive relationships, maintains effective communication
   with parents. Engages parents as volunteers and connects them to the YMCA.
6. Help maintain program site and equipment.
7. Maintains required program records / documentations.
8. Attends and participates in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training.
9. Adheres to policies related to boundaries with youth.
10. Attends required abuse risk management training.
11. Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising youth.
12. Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations. 
13. Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements. 
14. Ability to work Monday – Friday 8am – 12pm
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Meets educational and experience qualifications established by state law (if the state sets requirements. The YMCA should establish minimum qualification standards if the state has
   no requirements).
2. At least 18 years of age.
3. CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and assigned Redwoods trainings within 30 days of
   hire date
   1. Child Abuse Prevention supports the YMCA’s commitment to child abuse prevention by:
      1. Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members, or guests to your supervisor.
      2. Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children.
      3. Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor
      4. Completing all child abuse prevention training as required
4. Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
5. Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate
   program activities.
6. Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
7. Understands the YMCA is a public accommodation committed to inclusion and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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.

• Stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl twist, bend; and talk to hear.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Salary : $13 - $15