Youth Mentor - Before / After School Enrichment

Flexible Schedule - Work in the Morning, Afternoon or Both, No Nights or Weekends!  Fun and Rewarding Environment! Do you want to make a positive impact on children, their families and your local community?  If so, then you need to join the Greater Philadelphia YMCA team!  We are looking for Youth Mentors for our before and after school childcare programs who have a passion to help inspire children to be lifelong learners. What You Will Do as a Youth Mentor:  Child Care Mentors will report to the Site Leader and Child Care Team Leader  Make a positive, lasting difference in the lives of children and their families.  Supervise each child in your care by being able to identify, SEE, HEAR, DIRECT and ASSIST to ensure their safety at all times.  Coordinate, plan and implement dynamic curricula that ensure child-centered, age-appropriate lessons are offered.   Adhere to the small group/ratio established by DHS. Accurately maintain attendance of children in your care.  Actively engage in all child care activities with passion, patience and finesse.  Uphold all YMCA/DHS/Keystone stars guidelines for overall commitment to quality in child care.  Maintain daily attendance records, mobile emergency contact binders, trip binders, allergy reports and other mission-critical documentation.  Be a leader for children’s development, providing effective, timely communication of each child’s progress to families.   Provide families with communication through verbal and written feedback daily/weekly.  Qualifications:  Present documentation of achieved degree from accredited College/ University in education or human services related field as defined by the appropriate state licensing agency. Verify 2 year’s childcare experience.  Experience with childcare program sizes of 50 to 100 children preferred. Experience in child care or daycare.   Benefits of working in child care at the YMCA:  Flexible work schedule; choose to work in the morning, afternoon or both No nights or weekends Free YMCA membership  Discounted Y programs  Participation in the Y Retirement Fund  Health and wellness benefits  Opportunities for continuing education  Professional training and development  About the Greater Philadelphia YMCA:  Every team member at the Greater Philadelphia YMCA is guided by our principle of Connecting People To Healthier Lives. That connection with members and to each other is seen and felt across every department. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a profound difference in a cause-driven organization, where social responsibility permeates the culture. As one of the largest YMCAs in the country, serving over 240,000 members and participants in 6 counties with 2,500 employees, we have the size and scope to make real and positive change in the communities we serve. You can find us in the Greater Philadelphia Area with over 80 locations!  Visit https://philaymca.org/about-us/careers/ for your next career!

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