Assistant Inf​/Tod Teacher

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YMCA Early Learning Center on the waterfront is currently looking for an infant/toddler teacher who can work to support both our Infant and Toddler I classrooms. Our new Infant/Toddler assistant will work Monday through Friday, 9:30 am until 6:30 pm (with an hour break). 9:30-3 will be providing lunch breaks and 3-6:30 will be closing our infant program. Applicants must be comfortable working with children ages 4-20 months of age, chatting with families about the day, and some cleaning of the classroom in the evening.

Applicants should be patient, empathetic, kind, and responsive to the cues of young children.

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This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Assistant Infant/Toddler Teacher at the Whatcom Family YMCA maintains a supportive, positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals, promotes the potential of all youth, and provides a quality experience to both youth and their families.

• Supervises the children, classroom, and all program activities.
• Follows all procedures and standards as established by the law or the Y; makes ADA accommodations where appropriate; maintains the program site, equipment, and required program records.
• Work alongside the Lead Teacher and other classroom teachers to engage children in a play-based curriculum, with an emphasis on language and early social skills and arrange the environment using the ITERs-R environmental rating scale.
• Follow toddler daily schedules of feeding and meals, diapering, and napping using best practices in early childhood learning and development.
• Assists the Lead Teacher in collecting documentation for use in child assessment and portfolios.
• Provides and welcomes ongoing dialogue with parents and caregivers about their childs needs and progress; connects families to the Y.
• Attends and participates in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training.
• Complete and record daily cleaning list, consistently cleaning, sanitizing, and organizing classroom materials and surfaces.
• Administer first aid, complete accident forms, and notify the Lead Teacher, Program Supervisor, or Director.
• Follow organizations policies and procedures regarding protecting youth from abuse; including screening and selection, training and supervision, and responding to allegations. Communicate to all staff and volunteers the organizations commitment to protect youth from abuse.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.

Everything we do at the YMCA is based on the ideal that everyone should have the opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or identity, diverse abilities, age, religion, socioeconomic status or any other statuses or identities. Our work is focused on eliminating barriers to access, eliminating disparities in health, providing educational support, supporting working families, and growing our next generation of change makers for our country.

• Advancing Our Mission & Cause:
  Engaging Community, Philanthropy
• Building Relationships:
  Collaboration, Communication & Influence, Inclusion
• Leading Operations:
  Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Functional Expertise, Innovation, Program/Project Management
• Developing & Inspiring People:
  Developing Self & Others, Emotional Maturity

• Must be 18 years of age or older and a high school graduate (or equivalent).
• Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
• Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
• Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
• Current CPR (Adult, Infant & Child) and First Aid, AED certifications.
• Complete Praesidium Child Abuse prevention training within 15 days of hire.
• STARS 30 Hour Childcare Basic Training (Must be completed within 3 months of hire date)
• Must have or be in the process of obtaining the following:
• Negative TB Test
• HIV/Bloodborne Pathogen training
• Safe Sleep
• MERIT
• Food Handlers Card
• Cleared Portable Background Check from MERIT
• MMR Immunization Record
• Willingness to obtain the ECE initial certificate or equivalent (approximately 12 credits).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee needs sufficient strength, agility and mobility to…