School Age Site Intern- Middletown YMCA Family Location

Our Promise: Ensure every youth and teen we serve is on a pathway to success. Improve the health and wellbeing of every individual and family we serve. Unite communities and inspire service to others.

Benefits

• 12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility
• Learning and development workshops
• Career advancement opportunities
• Staff Discounts on Programs & Services

Pay

$15.00 – $15.50. Final compensation is based on factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the children, group, and all activities as assigned while exhibiting safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate childcare practices.
• Provide daily care for children including feeding and supporting social/emotional needs.
• Encourage, engage, and support children in all classroom activities including instructional times, mealtimes, transitions, and gross motor activities.
• Implement positive behavior management techniques.
• Assist in planning, implementing, and actively participating in daily age-appropriate classroom activities to ensure all children are provided an opportunity to learn.
• Assist in observing children and documenting their progress and development.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, branch administration, and parents to develop & maintain positive relationships that encourage collaboration, consistency, and increase parent participation.
• Ensure the facility and all equipment is clean, well-maintained, and safe on a daily basis.
• Complete and maintain required program documentation including, but not limited to, attendance, meal counts, and daily parent communication.
• Attend and actively participate in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development trainings.

The School Age Intern must always be under the direct observation of at least a School Age Assistant and may not be alone with children except as allowed by the Delacare Regulations.

Requirements

• To meet licensing requirements, the School Age Intern must be at least 16 years of age and must meet one of the following qualifications:
  • Option 1: Successful completion of three college or university credits from a regionally accredited college or university in recreation, elementary education, school-age care or school-age administration.
  • Option 2: Successful completion of at least 15-clock-hours of quality-assured training in school-age care.
• Must be at least four years older than any child in his or her direct care.
• Complete a physical & tuberculosis screening and provide a physician’s documentation of both within 30 days of hire.
• Successful completion of a criminal history, child abuse & adult abuse background check as required by the State of Delaware.

Skills

• Proficient active listening skills to understand and adapt to the various needs of children and parents.
• Patience and compassion suitable for working with young children.
• Ability to provide activities for children that encourage healthy development.
• Ability to exercise control and maintain classroom discipline.
• Ability to provide a supportive and caring environment for children.
• Be mentally and physically capable of caring for a large group of children alone in a classroom.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working or volunteering with youth in a group setting.
• Develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
• Flexible and willing to accommodate the needs of the early childhood community and staff team.
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops.
• Ability to persuade and influence others.
• Knowledge of early childhood education programs and techniques.
• Knowledge of child development theory and practice.
• Have an awareness of the unique needs of young children and have appropriate expectations of their abilities.
• Preference will be given to candidates who can work either 5 mornings, 5 afternoons or both to ensure continuity of care for our students.