YMCA Seeks Assistant Teacher

The mission of the YMCA of Metro Chicago is to develop strong children, families and communities across Metropolitan Chicago through academic readiness, character development, violence prevention, fitness and healthy living. We currently seek an Assistant Teacher to assist the Teacher to provide a safe, structure, and nurturing learning environment for each enrolled child.

Under the direct supervision of the Child Care Site Director, the Assistant Teacher’s responsibilities include:

• Assisting the Teacher to plan and implement developmentally and educationally appropriate experiences for children based upon individual and group needs, within the guidelines of the identified curriculum
• Assisting in the evaluation and reporting on each child's progress through observation recordings, early childhood screenings, and developmental assessments; assist in the maintenance of educational records on each child as required
• Assisting in implementing activities and modeling behavior that is reflective of N.A.E.Y.C. and Head Start performance standards; encourage and support parent development through classroom volunteerism, home centered activities, home visits, parent/teacher conferences, and participation in parent development activities and meetings
• Observe and respect issues of confidentiality, ethics and best practices of the Early Childhood profession, and mandatory reporting guidelines of the Abuse and Neglect Child Reporting Act
• Maintaining required program records in conformance with YMCA procedures, funding source and program performance standards, and applicable licensing and accreditation standards.

 For more on this position and to apply online, visit the YMCA employment site.