Assistant Teacher Position Available In Shelby, Tennessee

EARLY LEARNING CENTER

• ASSISTANT

TEACHERPURPOSE OF POSITION

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communitythrough youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Under the general direction of theCenter Director and Teacher, the part

• time Assistant Teacher is responsible for assisting withsupervision of and implementing activities with a group of children in a child development centerprogram.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Assist classroom teachers and lead teachers in areas including, but not limited to:o providing excellent and nurturing care to all children in the classroom.o planning and implementation of the age-appropriate classroom activities.o maintains accurate rosters of children in care, assisting parents with sign-in and out.o ensuring the daily schedule is followed.o complete daily parent reports and communication tools.o maintaining stimulating and orderly program spaces.o serving meals and snacks to children.

Complies with all risk management standards to ensure a safe environment, responding to allincidents and following the YMCA incident management process.

Practices positive and timely communication to parents regarding their childs experience.

Practices positive and uplifting communication to their team.

Assure compliance with state and local regulations.

Maintains all training and education hours required by the State of Tennessee Department ofHuman Services child care Licensing.

Attends and participates in assigned staff meetings and special events to provide acollaborative and cohesive approach to the YMCAs vision and mission.

Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by and agreed to by their supervisor tomeet the changing needs of the program and/or branch.

YMCA LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Mission Advancement:

Reinforces the Ys values within the organization and the community.

Effectively communicates the benefits and impact of the Ys efforts for all stakeholders.

Collaboration:

Builds and nurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for the Y. Serves as acommunity leader building collaborations based on trust and credibility to advance the Ys mission andgoals. Communicates for influence to attain buy-in and support of goals. Provides tools and resourcesfor the development of others.

Operational Effectiveness:

Integrates multiple thinking processes to make decisions. Involves staffat all levels in the development of programs and activities. Ensures execution of plans. Institutessound accounting procedures and financial controls. Assigns clear accountability and ensurescontinuous improvement.

Personal Growth:

Fosters a learning environment embracing diverse abilities and approaches.

Creates a sense of urgency and positive tension to support change. Has the functional and technicalknowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-dateknowledge and skills in technology.

Behavioral Characteristics:

Welcoming, Nurturing, Determined, Hopeful, and Genuine.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and

ABILITIES

18 years of age or older.

High school graduate or equivalent.

One or more years of experience working with children ages five years and younger.

Current state approved first-aid certification.

• Current state approved infant/child (or community if school aged) CPR certification.
• TB test or signed statement from a medical provider showing negative results for tuberculosis
• Medical Physical Exam
• Required by DHS
• Completion of minimum STARS required trainingPrefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture,race, physical ability, etc.

). Ability to speak any language in addition to English may behelpful.

Must meet all other required qualifications set by DHS

• child are licensing
• At hire, or earliest possible training (but no later than 90 days after employment.)
• Prior to beginning child care duties.

WORK SCHEDULE

Flexible work schedule required. Work schedules may vary per the needs of the specific Early LearningCenter site.

Typical hours of operation for Early Learning Centers are 6:30 am

• 6:30 pm (subject to change andmay vary per site).

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Climbing, sitting, standing, pushing, walking, kneeling, and stoopingSome Exposure to the outdoor elementsExposure to electrical/mechanical mechanismsExposure to some chemical elementsAbility to lift up to 50 poundsThe YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South aims to provide quality and safe youth programs for all. Weare committed to making a continuous effort to prevent the abuse of children: verbally, physically,emotionally and sexually. All allegations or suspicions of child abuse are taken seriously and will bereported to the State for investigation with full cooperation from the YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South.