Assistant Teacher - ELC Caylor Nickel YMCA

Shape the Future – Join the YMCA Childcare Team!

The YMCA is looking for dedicated, caring, and creative individuals to join our Childcare team! In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to foster a fun, safe, and nurturing environment where children can learn, grow, and explore their potential.

Why you’ll love the YMCA

As a part-time staff member, you will receive a free individual membership or 50% off family membership and 50% discounted programs for you and your household.

Other perks our Y employees enjoy

• Personal
• Development: You’ll have many opportunities for free training and certifications, as well as opportunities to advance and potentially find a long-term career.
• Childcare: While working, up to four hours of Childwatch is offered at membership branches during regular childwatch hours, also enjoy 50% discounted before and afterschool care and summer day camp options.
• Fulfillment: Experience a flexible schedule while working for a company that cares about you personally and is actively involved in our community!

Responsibilities

• The Caylor-Nickel Foundation Family YMCA Early Learning Center is seeking a part-time Assistant Teacher who is enthusiastic and compassionate to join our team.
• Care: Supervise assigned groups of children and engage in positive staff-child interaction.
• Develop: Promote a healthy, emotional, social, intellectual, and physical environment for each child.
• Nurture: Success in this position is defined as growth in student participation and quality enrichment, sound adherence to defined safety and educational standards by the staff, and positive feedback from parents.

Requirements

• Candidates must be committed to contributing to the mission, culture, and values of the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne as well as:
• At least 18 years of age.
• Experience working in an early learning center or preschool is preferred.
• Reliable transportation to attend work.
• Be self-motivated, resourceful, and have excellent customer service skills.
• Must have excellent written, verbal, presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to relate to, welcome, and communicate with diverse groups of people regardless of age, race, economic status, religion, or cultural differences.

Salary

Part-time $14.00-14.50 hourly

Hours Available

• Monday through
• Friday, 12:00pm-6:00pm

Location: Caylor-Nickel Foundation Family YMCA, 550 West Dustman Road, Bluffton, IN 46714