YMCA of Greater Boston

Community health, child care, youth programs

Arts & Music Instructor

EducationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWoburn, MA, USA$17 - $22 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience instructing children in arts- or movement-related activities.
Obtain First Aid and CPR certification within the first 6 months of employment.
Have skills in working with families, conflict resolution, and community relations.
Have knowledge of group processes and the ability to contribute to a positive team dynamic.
Demonstrate commitment to the philosophy and goals of the YMCA.
Have effective leadership and crisis-management skills.
Have organizational and communication skills.
Be able to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent movement, lifting up to 20 pounds occasionally, and acute hearing.

Responsibilities

Plan and implement effective, well-rounded, age-appropriate group music and art classes for YMCA youth.
Ensure classroom programming is implemented, including curriculum and child records; communicate information to families; and maintain a safe, healthy, warm, engaging, and interactive environment.
Create age-appropriate music lessons that engage groups of children.
Create a curriculum incorporating songs, finger plays, dancing, simple instruments, arts and crafts, and other instructional materials and resources.
Use a playful and active approach to capture children’s attention.
Attend staff meetings and required trainings.
Notify the supervisor of problems that arise.
Perform other duties as designated by supervisors.
Know and adhere to YMCA of Greater Boston rules, regulations, and procedures.
Participate in branch-related activities and communicate regularly with other department staff.
Follow policies on boundaries with consumers; complete required abuse-prevention training; follow procedures for high-risk activities and consumer supervision; report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations; and follow mandated abuse-reporting requirements.
Ensure unused rooms and closets remain locked and routinely monitor high-risk locations.
Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and address violations using organizational procedures and policies.
Provide a warm, engaging environment for children, staff, and families that meets quality standards.
Deliver a developmentally sound program that gives children positive opportunities to grow, learn, and develop.
Support positive program assessments through observations and parent feedback.
Deliver a program that meets community needs consistent with the YMCA mission.
Coordinate the classroom team’s work with one another and prioritize children and families.

Under the supervision of the Branch Director, the person selected for this position will be responsible for planning and implementing effective and well-rounded age-appropriate group music and art classes for YMCA youth. The instructor ensures classroom efforts in all aspects of programming and implements including classroom curriculum, child records, communicates information to families, and maintains a safe, healthy, warm, engaging, and interactive environment.

Key Functions/Responsibilities

Create age-appropriate music lessons that engage the group of children.
Create a curriculum incorporating a variety of songs, finger plays, dancing, simple instruments, arts & crafts, and other instructional material/resources.
Take a playful and active approach to capture the attention of the children.
Must attend staff meetings and required trainings.
Notify supervisor of any problems that arise.
Perform other duties as designated by the supervisors.
Is knowledgeable in and adheres to the rules, regulations, and procedures set forth by the YMCA of Greater Boston.
Is active in branch-related activities and communicates regularly with other department staff.

Abuse Risk Management

• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.

• Complete all required abuse prevention training.

• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.

• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.

• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.

• Ensure unused rooms and closets remain locked; routinely monitor high-risk locations.

• Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and respond to violations using the organization's procedures and policies.

Core Competencies

· A warm, engaging environment for children, staff and families which meet quality standards.

· A developmentally sound program for children which provides positive channels to grow, learn and develop to their fullest potential.

· Positive program assessments through observations and parent feedback.

· A program which meets community needs consistent with the YMCA mission.

· A classroom team that works coordinated with one another and with children and families as priorities.

Education and Experience:

· 2 Years+ Experience instructing children in Arts or movement related activities.

· First Aid and CPR certified within the first 6 months of employment.

· Excellent skills in working with families, conflict resolution, and community relations.

· Knowledge of group processes with the ability to make contributions to a positive team dynamic

· Commitment to the philosophy and goals of the YMCA.

· Effective leadership skills and crisis management skills.

· Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Physical Demands:

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to kneel, reach, bend, push, digital dexterity, balance, crouch, stand, pull, grasp, repetitive motions, stoop, crawl, walk, lift, talk, hear, sit, and sing.

· The employee may occasionally need to exercise these physical labor demands:

· Occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include:

· Close/far vision, ability to adjust focus, peripheral vision, color perception, depth perception, field of vision.

· Acute hearing is essential to this position.

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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