School Age Child Care Assistant Teacher - Woodruff Family YMCA

74 Days Old

Description

This position supports the mission and work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization. The School Age Child Care (SACC) Assistant Teacher at the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA provides direct supervision and leadership to a group of children in a school age child care program, where self-concepts are enhanced, independence encouraged, and individuality respected. The SACC Assistant Teacher is responsible for providing a program that fosters children's social, physical, spiritual, and mental growth. The SACC Assistant Teacher assures the well-being for each participant in line with YMCA of the USA guidelines and association policies in accordance with their training.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following:


YMCA Leadership Competencies:

Communication & Influence Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y's cause

Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.

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.

Requirements



Trainings & Certifications


Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to type, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Position requires sitting for extended periods of time and repetitive data entry. Must be able to run, walk or stand and fully participate in camp activities for up to 8 hours. Ability to conduct activities, and perform all physical aspects of the position.

Work Environment

This job operates in a recreational and educational environment. This role routinely uses standard sports and recreation equipment such as gym equipment, sports equipment, and office equipment such as phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. At times, employees may be exposed to undesirable working conditions, communicable infectious diseases, and risk of injury from others. All employees are required to follow the preventative health policies of the YMCA at all times. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Location:
Milford