Assistant teacher (Pe)

At the Madison Area YMCA, the Assistant Teacher works under the direction of the Lead Teacher and is responsible for ensuring the health, safety and well-being of Center children, implementing the curriculum, maintaining classroom and joint-use space, and ensuring support for the Lead Teacher/Assistant Lead Teacher in parent communications.

Essential functions

• Assist in supervising the children as directed by the Lead Teacher/Assistant Lead Teacher in accordance with Center policies and procedures.
• Interacts with children during free play, group activities, and routine times (diapering, toileting, meal time, transitions).
• Completes daily paperwork as requested to maintain licensing, Child Care food Program, and YMCA requirements including attendance, meal counts, accident and incident reports, permission slips.
• Performs other job-related duties as requested and necessary.
• Promotes a safe environment to prevent and reduce injuries.
• Sets up classroom in advance of children’s arrival and cleans up throughout the day and after the children’s departure:
• Supports other classrooms including substituting as needed.
• Builds relationships with parents, children, and co-workers; encourages families to build relationships and to understand the YMCA mission.
• Greets children and families upon arrival and departure and completes a visual health check for each child.
• Promotes good health and nutrition and provides an environment that contributes to the prevention of illness.
• Understands and utilizes positive guidance discipline techniques with children during all activities; complies with Center discipline policy, child abuse policy and code of conduct.
• Registers with PINJ (Professional Impact New Jersey) within one week of employment and attends center and licensing mandated trainings (minimum of 20 hours per year):
• Attends trainings, seminars, and conferences as required
• Attends and contributes to staff meetings as required.

Supervision of Youth

• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with youth.
• Attend required abuse risk management training.
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising youth.
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.