Assistant Teacher

CORE EXPECTATIONS

Program Management:

• Aid in planning and executing programs to meet community needs and YMCA objectives.
• Comply and assist in all related areas including EEC licensing procedures and regulations, NAEYC criteria, DOE-CACFP/Quincy mandates, implementation of Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment Tool (Quincy), High Scope COR (Hanover), and alignment to MA Curriculum Frameworks/Common Core MA Standards.
• Provide reasonable accommodations to allow children with disabilities to participate in activities and meet individual needs according to EEC and ADA guidelines.

Membership Engagement & Development:

• Build relationships with and among families and members.
• Create a supportive community environment.
• Recruit and engage new families.
• Connect families to the YMCA’s cause.

Facility Management:

• Work with the Early Learning Director to ensure safety, cleanliness, adequate equipment, maintenance, and attractiveness of program facilities and equipment for children.

Volunteer Development:

• Engage and assist in supervising volunteers.

Community Involvement & Support:

• Assist in YMCA fund-raising activities/events.
• Engage in collaborative relationships with community organizations to strengthen, support, and build the community.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Leader Level
• Mission and Community Oriented: Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values, works effectively with diverse individuals, serves community needs, recruits volunteers, builds supportive relationships.
• People Oriented: Remains calm in challenging situations, speaks and writes effectively, develops rapport, relates well, takes initiative to assist in developing others.
• Results Oriented: Discovers ideas to create a high-value member experience, makes sound judgments, establishes goals, plans work, supports fundraising, adheres to budgeting procedures.
• Personal Development: Recognizes personal strengths and limitations, pursues self-development, demonstrates flexibility.
• Essential for Caring for and Educating Children & Youth
• Understanding the Growth and Development of Children and Youth: Knowledge of child development stages.
• Guiding and Interacting with Children and Youth: Effective communication, positive interactions, guidance techniques.
• Partnering with Families and Communities: Positive relationships, family engagement, community involvement.
• Health, Safety, and Nutrition: Knowledge of health and nutrition, ensuring safety and well-being.
• Learning Environments and Implementing Curriculum: Creation and implementation of educational environments, curriculum alignment.
• Observation, Assessment, and Documentation: Regular observation, assessment, documentation of child progress.
• Program Planning and Development: Planning and implementing educational programs.
• Professionalism and Leadership: Demonstrates professionalism, leadership qualities.

Qualifications

• Currently attending or High School graduate.
• Experience working with children preferred.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to: climb stairs, bend, stoop, kneel, twist, reach with hands, sit, stand for an extended period of time, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, have finger dexterity, grasp, perform repetitive motions, talk, hear, and have visual acuity.
• May require: climbing, running, swimming, and other outdoor activities.
• Assisting in diapering processes.