Reach and Teach Staff

at  Ashtabula County YMCA

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. With direction from the lead teacher/site director, the assistant teacher helps provide instruction to the children in the classroom and assists in implementing the program curriculum.

1. Help implement the curriculum within the established guidelines.
2. Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in relationships among youth and within families.
3. Supervises the children, classroom, and all activities including ADA accommodations where appropriate. Follows all procedures and standards.
4. Assists in making ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child.
5. Cultivates positive relationships, assists with parent conferences, and helps maintains effective communication with parents.
6. Helps maintains program site and equipment.
7. Gathers information for required program records.
8. Attends and participates in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training.
9. Maintains knowledge of and compliance with ODJFS rules and Step Up to Quality requirements.
10. Attends in-service trainings and continuing education to maintain certifications.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.