Job Details
Delaware Promise:
Ensure every child is on a pathway to success
Improve individual & community wellness
Build bridges to connect our community
Demand equity for all
Support family & economic stability
Benefits & Perks:
12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility
Learning and development workshops
Career advancement opportunities
Staff Discounts on Programs & Services and more!
Rate of pay: $15.50 - $16.50. Final compensation is based on factors such as the skills, qualifications, and experience
Essential Functions:
- Supervise the children, groups, and all activities as assigned while exhibiting safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate childcare practices.
- Provide daily care for children including feeding and supporting social/emotional needs.
- Encourage, engage, and support children in all classroom activities including instructional times, mealtimes, transitions, and gross motor activities.
- Implement positive behavior management techniques.
- Plans, implements, and actively participates in daily age-appropriate activities to ensure all children are provided an opportunity to learn.
- Communicate effectively with co-workers, branch administration, and parents to develop & maintain positive relationships that encourage collaboration, consistency and increase parent participation.
- Ensure the facility and all equipment is clean, well-maintained, and safe daily.
- Complete and maintain required program documentation including, but not limited to attendance, meal counts, and daily parent communication.
- Attend and actively participate in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development trainings.
Minimum Requirements:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to serve a diverse community.
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Ability to demonstrate good judgement
- Previous camp experience, or experience working with groups of children
Preferred Qualifications:
The YMCA of Delaware is an equal opportunity employer. The Y maintains a work environment in which staff are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and staff without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)