PT ELC Assistant Teacher

To proceed with your application for this position, please complete the Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment linked below. Ensure you finish the assessment for your application to be reviewed.

The Early Childhood Assistant Teacher serves as a member of the Montclair Y staff team and therefore should maintain the qualifications for assistant teacher status as listed in the Department of Child Care Licensing policy and through the Montclair Y’s standards. Under the direction of the Early Childhood Group Teacher, and in harmony with the mission and purpose of the established policies and goals of the Montclair Y, the Early Childhood Assistant Teacher is responsible for assisting the classroom teacher in a variety of instructional, clerical and/or classroom tasks, providing a safe, fun and positive environment for participants.

The Assistant Teacher aids in the education, health, welfare and safety of the members enrolled in their classroom and the center as a whole. The Early Childhood Assistant Teacher must demonstrate a commitment to the YMCA’s four Core Values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.

At the YMCA of Montclair, we strive to be the Employer of Choice
, provide World-Class Service
, and be the Charity of Choice
. Our goal is to be a place where employees are empowered and excited to come to work. All staff ensure that members experience customer centric, individual attention each day. We strive to be the preferred partner collaborating with others, identifying, and meeting our community needs.

• Attendance is a critical part of your job responsibilities. Keeping the correct staff-to-child ratios in a childcare setting is essential for ensuring safety, facilitating quality interactions, and meeting regulatory and licensing requirements. Frequent unexcused absences may result in termination.
• Greet each child and parent upon arrival.
• Visually scan each child upon arrival and check for illness, disease, or any physical impairment. Note in daily report.
• Demonstrate warmth toward children and set positive example by always using a pleasant and calm speaking voice.
• Comfort children when needed.
• Assist the teacher with the instructional lessons.
• Accompany children to playground and exterior of building to supervise activities such as outdoor play and fire drills.
• Must be able to set up cots/mats in classroom.
• Reinforce skills by using puppets, flannel boards, manipulatives etc. on a one-to-one or small group basis.
• Help select appropriate songs and stories.
• Read and sing with class daily.
• Help supervise fine and gross motor activities indoors and outside.
• Help plan free play activities/afternoon activities.
• Use positive reinforcement.
• Assist children in maintaining proper personal hygiene.
• Help prepare materials for lessons.
• Help prepare learning center and bulletin boards.
• Help with classroom plans and pet care, as needed.
• Assist in serving snacks and meals.
• Help maintain classroom (i.e., cleaning toys twice a week, keeping toys, books, games in an orderly fashion).
• Provide input to teacher about children's progress and record all incidents for teacher’s evaluation.
• Advise teachers, not parents, regarding child's daily problems/concerns.
• Attend all required meetings.
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with members, volunteers, staff, and participants.
• Attend required Abuse Risk Management training and adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising members and participants.
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations and follow mandated abuse reporting procedures.
• Help teacher with completion of all classroom records.
• Provide for professional growth by attending workshops and reading.
• Perform other duties as requested by Teacher and/or designee.
• Be fully aware of the policies of Geyer Early Learning Center and adhere to such guidelines daily.
• Maintain loyalty to the Y, conduct self with professional integrity, respect the confidentiality of families served, and be always an appropriate role model for the children/parents.
• Always maintain a safe & healthy environment.
• Risk/Facility Management:
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