Assistant Teacher

at  Southeastern Indiana YMCA

CAREERS INSPIRED TO SUPPORT

SIYMCA has a rewarding opportunity to serve as an Assistant Teacher within our team. We truly exercise a people first mindset. We know that providing a caring and supportive environment for our members begins and ends with our employees. We are looking for compassionate people to join our mission. We will offer a great place to work, collaborative team environment, and resources to support your personal and professional development.

• Establish and maintain a friendly rapport with members/parents. Keep parents informed of child’s progress by daily communication as well as assisting the lead teacher in parent/teacher conferences.
• All incidents are properly documented and communicated.
• Provide a superior level of care to all children.
• Show respect for peers and management…follow NAEYC Ethical Code of Conduct.
• Follow lesson plans and activities that are age appropriate for the children in his/her care.
• Assist lead teacher with the preparation of the materials required for the daily planned activities.
• Participate in large motor activities by running, dancing, walking for an extended period of time.
• Practice appropriate discipline techniques as established by NAEYC and state licensing.
• Supervise rest periods as governed by state licensing.
• Maintain classroom ratios and follow attendance procedures.
• Ensure that all medication dispensing procedures are followed appropriately.
• Respond immediately to children who are expressing any form of distress.
• Follow all YMCA, NAEYC and state regulations regarding safety and hygiene procedures.
• Assist children with hygiene and self-help needs in a safe and appropriate manner. (In diapering and younger classrooms, lifting children up to 50 pounds will be required.)
• Assist in the direction of emergency procedures such as fire and tornado drills.
• Assist in the maintenance of all classroom areas in a proper and clean manner, clean classroom and equipment, outside play areas, restrooms, counter tops and motor room.
• Complete and submit all records as required.
• Attend staff meetings, training, and center events as scheduled.
• Maintain state and Paths to QUALITY training requirements.
• Attend 20 hours of training annually that apply to position.
• Comply with all YMCA policies and procedures.
• Maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Other duties assigned as necessary for job well done.