YMCA of Greater Boston

Community health, child care, youth programs

Early Education Apprentice - Assistant Infant/Toddler/Preschool Teacher

Early Childhood EducationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-time$16 - $18 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Work toward Early Education and Care certification of qualifications.
Obtain First Aid and CPR certification.
Have skills in working with families, conflict resolution, and public relations.
Have knowledge of group process and work harmoniously with other staff.
Demonstrate commitment to the philosophy and goals of the YMCA.
Have effective leadership and crisis management skills.
Have excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Prioritize children's safety and maintain a family-friendly, age-appropriate, inclusive environment conducive to quality programming.
Model honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility with children, staff, and families.
Use positive and constructive methods of behavior guidance.
Supervise children and manage transitions to ensure safety and appropriate behavior.
Work with the Lead Teacher to design the classroom space and maintain the facility and supplies.
Assist the Lead Teacher with assessments throughout the year, including progress reports, parent surveys, and program self-assessment.
Provide a balanced curriculum of planned learning experiences that support children's social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development.
Use developmentally and linguistically appropriate curricula that address children's individual development, interests, and temperaments, support school readiness and educational development, and set goals for knowledge and skills in learning areas.
Participate in designated annual training hours and regular staff meetings.
Be accountable for assigned children and communicate daily with parents or guardians.
Follow rules, regulations, and procedures set by the YMCA of Greater Boston, the branch, and the Department of Early Education and Care.
Perform duties deemed necessary by branch or program leadership.

Title: Early Education Apprentice (Assistant Infant/Toddler/Preschool Teacher)

Position Type: Full-Time or Part-Time

Locations: Woburn, Waltham, Reading, West Roxbury, Roxbury, Longwood, Chinatown, East Boston

Our Early Education Apprenticeship is an amazing, fully PAID opportunity to gain hands-on experience providing instruction in an infant, toddler, or preschool classroom, receive mentorship from senior teachers, and complete the academic coursework required to earn certification as a Teacher.

Position Overview:

Under the direction of the Lead Teacher and Child Development Director, the Assistant Teacher assists in the planning and implementation of classroom curriculum, communicates information to families, and maintains a safe, healthy, warm, engaging, and attractive environment. Age-appropriate activities should provide for growth in skill, self-awareness, group relations, and character development. By conducting him/herself in a caring, responsible, honest, and respectful manner, the Assistant Teacher is a role model for children and adults. In addition, he/she ensures focus on programming that promotes healthy living, social responsibility, and youth development.

Keep safety of children as a first priority - with emphasis on an atmosphere that is family-friendly, age-appropriate, inclusive, and conducive to a quality-driven environment.
By personal example, facilitate the YMCA core values of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility with children, staff, and families - must be a positive, healthy role model.
Use positive and constructive methods of behavior guidance.
Supervise children and manage transitions smoothly to ensure safety and appropriate behavior.
Work with the Lead Teacher in the design of the classroom space and maintain facility and supplies at all times.
Assist the Lead Teacher with relevant assessments on a variety of levels throughout the year by means of progress reports, parent surveys, and program self-assessment.
Provide children with a well-balanced curriculum of specific, planned learning experiences that support their social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development.
Utilize curricula which are developmentally and linguistically appropriate; provide for the development, interests and temperaments of individual children; supports school readiness and educational development; and include goals for the knowledge and skills to be acquired by children in various areas of learning.
Participate in designated hours of training per year.
Participate in regular staff meetings.
Assume accountability for all children assigned to classroom and connect daily with parents/guardians.
Adhere to the rules, regulations and procedures set forth by the YMCA of Greater Boston, the branch location, and the Department of Early Education and Care.
Perform all duties deemed necessary by branch/program leadership.

Working towards EEC certification of qualifications.
First Aid and CPR certification.
Skills in working with families, conflict resolution and public relations.
Knowledge of group process - must agree to work in harmony with other staff.
Commitment to the philosophy and goals of the YMCA.
Effective leadership skills and crisis management skills.
Excellent organizational skills.

About the Company

YMCA of Greater Boston

Community health, child care, youth programs

The YMCA of Greater Boston runs a network of facilities and program sites that provide health and wellness programming, child care, summer camps, youth sports, teen leadership programs, workforce development, and community outreach in Massachusetts. Its programs work by offering membership-accessible activities and schedules across locations, enabling families and individuals to participate in fitness, child care, camps, sports leagues, leadership trainings, and job readiness services through on-site programs and community partnerships. The organization differentiates itself by being the largest social services provider in Massachusetts with a broad, integrated set of services focused on wellness, youth development, education, and employment in a community-based, nonprofit model. Its goal is to strengthen communities by improving health, developing young people, and expanding economic opportunity through accessible programs and support services.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $40K
Headquarters: Boston, MA
Founded: 1851

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