Before School Enrichment Leader

Before School Enrichment Leader

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Teacher nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.

Essential functions include:

• Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.
• Full understanding of licensing regulations and responsible for ensuring assigned location operates in full compliance at all times, if assigned to a licensed site.
• Steps in as individual in charge when Site Director is not present during program hours as assigned.
• Maintains close visual supervision of a group of assigned children, following ratios based on specific program. Provide oversight and guidance to Teacher Aide as assigned.

YMCA Leadership Competencies include:

• Advancing Our Mission & Cause:
  Provide visionary leadership to the organization and to ensure that all resources are mobilized to adapt to new challenges and needs in the community
• Building Relationships:
  Connect people to the Y's cause by developing inclusive relationships, partnerships and collaborations so that Ys can co-create solutions to pressing social needs
• Leading Operations: ensure relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of the organization so that we can continue to fulfill our promise to the community
• Developing & Inspiring Others: support the holistic development of self and others so that everyone can embrace the Y's cause, sustain the Y's culture, and inspire others to take individual and collective action to further our impact

Minimum qualifications include:

• Age:
  Eighteen years or older
• Education:
  
  high school diploma or equivalent
• ECE/CD Units:
  Infant/Toddler: 12 core semester units ECE with 3 units in infant care. Preschool: 12 semester units in ECE of CD or current Child Development Associate Teacher, Teacher, or Master Teacher Permit or Child Development Associate (CDA) credential and 6 months experience. School-Age: 12 semester units in ECE or CD or 6 semester units in ECE or CD and 6 semester units in recreation, arts & humanities, human services that can be directly applied to program delivery
• Related
  
  Experience:
  
  6 months previous experience working with children in a group setting. Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities. Previous experience with diverse populations preferred. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
• Specialized
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong character values (respect, responsibility, honesty, caring); strong communication skills; emotional maturity
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Current approved EMSA First Aid;
  Adult, Infant and Child CPR Certifications (8 hours). Completion of child abuse prevention training prior to first day in program. Basic Water Safety certification for school-age summer programs. Nine-hour course in Preventative Health Practices (PHP).
• Immunization & Physical:
  Current TB, influenza (limited exceptions), pertussis, and measles vaccination and physical exam.

Work environment/minimum physical requirements include:

• You must have the physical, visual, and auditory ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods and lift up to 20 pounds.
• Must demonstrate auditory and visual ability to observe and respond to situations in the fitness and membership areas.