Preschool Assistant Teacher - Towson

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Overwhelmingly, people who decide they want to be a part of the Y in Central Maryland tell us they do so because it reflects their values and a conscious decision, they’ve made about how they choose to live their lives. The happiest and most fulfilled Y associates are those who are motivated to help others and who want to be a part of something larger than themselves.   If this speaks to your heart, then we invite you to join our team. Be a part of a charitable, mission-driven organization that works for individual and community well-being for all, for a better us.</span></p> <!--_dfFormat_=html--><div> <div> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How this role contributes to the Y’s mission:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a Y Preschool Assistant Teacher, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; background: white;">you will assist the classroom teacher </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in implementing activities and assignments that are clear, well organized, and designed to meet long range learning objectives</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; background: white;">. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the health, welfare, and safety of the children enrolled in our program. You will also create an </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">environment which fosters the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and creative development of each child in your care. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a Y Preschool Assistant Teacher, you’ll </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">contribute to the Y and to the overall community we serve by </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">working with our littlest Y participants</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; background: white;">to help them prepare for success in school and life.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 4pt; line-height: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 4pt; line-height: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This work is right for you if you have:</span></span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom: 4pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Enthusiasm for young children, patience, good humor, good judgment and a good spirit </span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 4pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The ability to clearly communicate and effectively listen to children, parents/guardians, members, and other Y associates</span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 4pt; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Some prior early childhood experience (preferred)</span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A high school degree or GED</span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Your 90 hour child care certification</span></span></li> </ul> </div> </div><div> <div><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Y in Central Maryland provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. Moreover, the Y is firmly committed to celebrating and achieving diversity and inclusion in all we do. We strive to be an anti-racist organization and expect all associates to treat others with respect, kindness and dignity, at all times. Thank you for considering working for the Y in Central Maryland. If being a part of our cause feels right for you, we hope you will join us.</span></span></div> </div> <!--_dfFormat_=html-->