Before School Teacher - Eagle Y Kids

• Base Pay $15.45 - $19.31 / Hour
• Job Category Child Development
• Employee Type Part Time - Non Exempt

• Name Cindy Curtis
• Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io

Our Eagle Y Kids is seeking a Before School Teacher to join the team! This role is responsible for creating an environment with a teaching team that promotes each child’s development and supports children and their family’s diverse needs and interest.

At the Y, we believe every child is of promise and deserves the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. The Treasure Valley Family YMCA’s Child Development programs support children in their ongoing growth to ensure that they are ready for the next educational milestone, whether that be preschool, kindergarten, middle school, or high school.

Schedule

This is a part-time position averaging 10 hours per week through the school year. Schedule requirements are 7:00am-9:00am, Monday through Friday. Pay is $15.45-$19.31/hour.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment that fosters safety though active supervision and by role modeling safe behavior.
• Nurture children through purposeful programs dedicated to building relationships, achievement, and belonging.
• Develop intentional relationships and maintain effective daily communication with participants and parents using theY voice attributes.
• Implement the established curriculum that achieves the five Cause Measurement goals.
• Use positive behavior guidance techniques to support children’s appropriate development and behavior.
• Monitor and ensure the health and safety of participants, families, staff, and volunteers by following and implementing Child Development Branch approved Leading Practices.
• Use Y Core Values, developmentally appropriate practices, and effective teaching strategies to support each child’s unique background, needs and different learning styles.
• Maintain an indoor and outdoor environment that is well equipped, organized, safe, clean, and welcoming. The environment is created based on the belief that all children learn best through play, positive adult interaction, and hands on open-ended experiences.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Minimum 1 year working with children is preferred.
• Must be able to engage others in conversations and make all people feel welcome.
• Ability to respond calmly and quickly to safety and emergency situations.
• Must have good interpersonal and communications skills and be sensitive, adaptable, professional, andarticulate when dealing with others.

Required Licensure and/or certifications

• Idaho State Childcare License – Prerequisite upon hire, 14-day compliance period.
• Pediatric CPR/AED – Prerequisite upon hire, 14-day compliance period.
• First Aid – Prerequisite upon hire, 14-day compliance period.

Welcoming and Inclusion

At the Y, we welcome everyone whose behavior adheres to our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. We advance our cause by building a stronger and more equitable community where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, thrive, and reach their full potential with dignity. The Y is a force for building bridges among all people–regardless of ability, age, birthplace, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, race, or sexual orientation. The Y is for all.