PT ELC Assistant Teacher

Position Summary

The Early Childhood Assistant Teacher serves as a member of the Montclair Y staff team and is responsible for assisting the classroom teacher in a variety of instructional, clerical, and classroom tasks.

Essential Functions

• Attendance is a critical part of your job responsibilities. Keeping the correct staff-to-child ratios is essential for ensuring safety, facilitating quality interactions, and meeting regulatory and licensing requirements.
• Greet each child and parent upon arrival. Visually scan each child upon arrival and check for illness, disease, or any physical impairment. Note in daily report.
• Demonstrate warmth toward children and set a positive example by always using a pleasant and calm speaking voice. Comfort children when needed.
• Aid in the education, health, welfare, and safety of the members enrolled in their classroom and the center as a whole.

Risk/Facility Management

• All staff are responsible for assuring the safety of Y members/participants and for the care, maintenance, and safety of the all-Y facility/program environments.
• Report accidents/incidents/emergencies immediately to the Director and/or designer.
• Adhere to YMCA confidentiality requirements related to all reported incidents.

Quality Assurance

• Plan, deliver, and maintain quality programs, facilities, and program environments.
• Follow YMCA best practices for their program/membership discipline and meet or exceed YMCA of Montclair’s expectations.

Training/Staff Meetings

• Attend all mandatory training and staff meetings, risk management training within the specified timeframes.
• Keep abreast of current trends in facilities and risk management.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old or older.
• Must possess a high school degree and 2 years classroom experience as an aide or other suitable experience with children.
• Must enroll at their expense and complete a CDA program within the first year of employment if the incumbent possesses only a high school diploma.
• Must possess, maintain, and renew CPR for the Professional Rescuer, EPI, Asthma and First Aid within 90 days of hire.
• Must have the ability to take charge of a group of children and come up with activities/games at a moment’s notice, if need be.
• Must have the stamina and physical flexibility (walking, sitting, standing, bending, crouching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, running, stretching, reaching, climbing, lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.) to participate in children's activities and communicate with children face to face.
• Must be able to accompany children up and down stairs in order to supervise activities such as outdoor play, and fire drills.
• Must have a CPR/AED and First Aid Certification OR get certified within 90 days of employment.

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.
• The employee frequently is required to walk, bend, kneel, and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 + pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• Staff members are required to assist in personal hygiene including changing diapers in accordance with our diapering policy.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Remain alert with no lapses of consciousness.

Company Benefits

• Free YMCA Membership: Enjoy access to our YMCA facilities at no cost.
• 25% Discount on various YMCA Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus: Earn rewards for referring to qualified candidates.
• Employee Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on various products and services.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Eligibility after 90 days of employment.
• WORK SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
• HOURLY PAY RATE: $16.15 to $17.00