Upk Teaching Assistant

Job Title:

UPK Teaching Assistant

Reports To:

Assistant School Age Child Care Director

Work Location:

Southwest YMCA, Syracuse, NY
Salary Range: $16.00/hour
FLSA:
Hourly – Part-time

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:45 am - 3:15 pm with 30-minute lunch
A Career with a Cause
We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and grow. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.
Our purpose is to strengthen the foundations of communities and families through our key areas of focus: youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. We are committed to these causes because a strong community is achieved when we invest in our children, health, neighbors, and values. Historically founded on the Christian principles of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility; our mission is to put these principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

This position supports the mission and work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization. The UPK Teaching Assistant will assist with the delivery of a safe and developmentally high quality educational experience for the children under the guidance the UPK Lead Teacher. The UPK Teaching Assistant assures the well-being for each participant in line with YMCA of the USA guidelines and association policies in accordance with their training.

• Salary Range $16.00/hour;
  Part-time Non-Exempt
• YMCA Membership

• Models the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with individuals and groups at all levels of the organization; supporting members connect with each other and the YMCA.
• Maintains physical presence, always remains alert while on duty.
• Knows and reviews all emergency procedures and responds to emergency situations immediately in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures; completes related reports as required.
• Assist in the planning, organizing, and leading of all daily preschool program activities including academic, physical, and social opportunities.
• Report to the program ready to work at designated times and prepared to stay until all the children have left.
• Provide a safe, healthy, moral, and fun environment for all children, supervising children at all time
• Provide a positive role model for the children in the program. This includes actions, speech, and attire of all staff.
• Knows, follows, and enforces all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, procedures, and staff expectations, including those for the prevention of child abuse.
• Ambassador of all YMCA programs with a focus on department offerings and member engagement.
• Performs equipment checks and ensures appropriate equipment is available as needed. Clean and store equipment per branch procedures.
• Attends all mandatory meetings and trainings.
• Is willing to step up, even if outside of the position description, to contribute to the overall success of the YMCA.
• Inclusion:
  Values all people for their unique talents, and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making:
  Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgment
• Emotional Maturity:
  Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations

• High School diploma or equivalent OR One…