Preschool Teacher Assistant - Centennial

Job Details

Job Location:

Centennial Hills YMCA - Las Vegas, NV 89131
Position Type:
Full Time
Salary Range: $14.75 - $16.25 Hourly
Job Category:
Education

The YMCA of Southern Nevada is looking for an Assistant Preschool Teacher to help the lead teacher with managing classroom activities and encouraging the children throughout the day. This is a full-time in-person position located at the Centennial Hills YMCA.

• To interact, initiate and encourage the children in the activities during the day.
• To help the children control behavior using a positive, appropriate approach and the YMCA’s behavior management technique.
• To maintain good communication with parents and help make each parent feel at ease within the school.
• To assist the teacher in planning activities for the group and to offer suggestions and information about the children when needed.
• To develop a cooperative and supportive attitude within the room.
• To assist the lead teacher in record keeping by passing on observations regarding the children’s health, behavior and development.

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

• 10 Paid holidays
• Generous PTO plan that increases with years of service
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• 10% Retirement Contribution
  * and access to our 403(b) retirement savings account
• Annual merit increases for meeting performance goals
• Free YMCA Family Membership and program discounts
• Free summer camp and 50% off preschool for your children
• Opportunity to earn a college degree for free with one class per semester through Nevada’s T.E.A.C.H. program
• Join an organization recognized as a Nevada Top Workplace
• Make a meaningful impact in your community

This job requires the following physical demands. Reasonable accommodation may be made.

• You will need visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation.

• You will need the ability to adequately observe participant activities, enforce safety regulations, and apply appropriate management techniques.

• You will need sufficient strength, agility and mobility to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations.

• You will need to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. You will need to reach with hands or arms. You will also need to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• You will occasionally need lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

• The noise level is usually moderate.

• High school diploma and six semester hours of early or elementary childhood study required.
• Two years’ experience in the field of early or elementary childcare preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish/ English strongly preferred.
• Strong skills in: communication, leadership, judgment, and creativity.
• Minimum age of 18.

* Automatic retirement contributions are made to employees 21 years or older after contributing 1,000 hours of service in each of two years.