This position supports the mission and work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization. The Child Care Assistant Teacher at the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA provides direct supervision and leadership to a group of children ages 3-5 years old. The Preschool Assistant Teacher is responsible for providing a program that fosters children’s social, physical, spiritual, and mental growth. The Child Care Assistant Teacher assures the well-being for each participant in line with YMCA of the USA guidelines and association policies in accordance with their training. 

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Models the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility with members, colleagues, guests, volunteers, and vendors.
• Positively and proactively communicates with and responds to supervisor, staff, program participants, and parents.
• Ensures that program participants, program areas, and equipment are kept clean and safe.
• Maintains physical presence, remains alert at all times while on duty, maintains constant visual attention to program participants, remains aware of surroundings, and actively participates in all program activities.
• Prepares activities so children can learn about the world, explore interests, and develop talents
• Assists and tutors children individually and in small groups under teacher’s guidance to help master material and reinforce learning outcomes.
• Develops schedules and routines to ensure children have enough physical activity, rest, and playtime and overall positive outcomes.
• Watches for signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and brings problems to the attention of parents.
• Keeps records of the students’ progress, routines, and interests, and keeps parents informed about their child’s development
• Knows, follows, and enforces all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including those for the prevention of child abuseand the rule of three.
• Ambassador of all YMCA programs with a focus on Child Care programs and member engagement that fosters loyalty among those we serve.
• Follows all Office of Early Childhood and YMCA Child Care procedures and guidelines including those pertaining to health and safety, supervision of children, child care discipline, policy drop-off/pick-up, attendance, forms, reports, and staff expectations as required by the YMCA, licensing, and the state health department.
• Knows, reviews, and enforces all emergency procedures and responds to emergency situations immediately in accordance with YMCA policies, procedures, completes related reports as required.
• Attends all mandatory meetings and trainings.