Assistant Youth Mentor - Before/After School Enrichment

About the role

The Greater Philadelphia YMCA is seeking an experienced professional who is passionate about nurturing great minds and building strong communities. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and families.

Responsibilities

• Finding new and engaging ways to help kids learn, while maintaining control of environments that build children’s self-esteem.
• Implementing curriculum for programs; ensuring child-centered and developmentally appropriate learning experiences, including potentially overseeing classroom staff.
• Providing quality and appropriate adult/child interactions through engagement, positive and encouraging feedback, and asking open-ended questions.
• Utilizing positive reinforcement techniques for redirection as a form of behavior management.
• Being patient and kind with parents/guardians, communicating effectively and in a timely manner.
• Accurately maintaining daily attendance records, emergency contact binders, and allergy reports, as well as compliant paperwork within timesheets, incident reports, weekly reports, and child observation reports.
• Ensuring centers are maintained with quality learning materials, organized accordingly in labeled containers associated with appropriate learning centers.
• Attending team-planning meetings monthly or more as needed.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent, or enrollment in 2+ years of child development coursework.
• 2+ years verified child care experience.
• Prior experience working with children (professional, volunteer, or familial).
• Passionate about working with children in a fun, diverse environment.
• Ability to pass all relevant clearances and keep up to date on trainings including but not limited to 6 hours of child care related trainings annually.

Qualifications

• Passage of all relevant clearances and ongoing training requirements.
• Compliance with all YMCA policies and procedures.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities.
• Positive attitude and ability to work well with children and adults.
• Knowledge of child development principles and practices.

Benefits

• Free YMCA membership - access to all branches!
• Sweet discounts on child care and summer camp programs.

Pay

$16.00-$16.50 per hour

Schedule

Flexible work schedule

Benefits

• Free YMCA membership - access to all branches!
• Sweet discounts on child care and summer camp programs.

What You Can Expect

• Support from an amazing team.
• Opportunities to learn & grow at the YMCA.
• Being a part of a non-profit organization that works to make the community stronger.

To apply, please visit our website and complete our quick, 3-minute online application. The Greater Philadelphia YMCA is an equal opportunity employer.