Assistant Youth Mentor - Before/After School Enrichment

Greater Philadelphia YMCA; Maple Shade Township (NJ); Presencial; USD 22.000 - 23.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Free YMCA membership

Flexible work schedule

Discounts on child care and summer cam

Planning for your future?

Descripción de la vacante

Greater Philadelphia YMCA is seeking a passionate child care professional for the 2026-2027 school year in Maple Shade Township, NJ. The role offers a $16.00–$16.50 hourly wage and focuses on nurturing development, safety, and positive engagement with children and families.

The position requires a high school diploma or enrollment in child development coursework, 2+ years of verifiable child care experience, and the ability to obtain necessary clearances and trainings.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent, or enrollment in 2+ years of child development coursework.
• 2+ years verified child care experience.
• Prior experience working with children (professional, volunteer, or familial).
• Passionate about working with children in a fun, diverse environment.
• Ability to pass all relevant clearances and keep trainings up to date (including 6 hours annually).

Responsabilidades

• Finding new and engaging ways to help kids learn, while building self-esteem.
• Implement curriculum for program; ensure child-centered, developmentally appropriate experiences, possibly overseeing staff.
• Provide quality adult/child interactions with positive feedback and open-ended questions.
• Use positive reinforcement techniques for redirection in behavior management.
• Be patient and kind with parents/guardians, and communicate effectively.
• Maintain daily attendance records, emergency contact binders, allergy reports, and timesheets and reports.
• Ensure centers have quality learning materials and organized centers.
• Attend team-planning meetings monthly or more as needed.

Conocimientos

Child care experience

Engaging with children

Open-ended questioning

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Enrollment in 2+ years of child development coursework

Descripción del empleo

For the 2026-2027 School Year | $16.00-$16.50

We believe great minds are nurtured by great leaders. Is that you?

We are looking for an experienced professional passionate about bringing the best out in kids, connecting to our community and having fun!

Some rewards for joining our team:

• Free YMCA membership - access to all branches!

• Flexible work schedule

• Sweet discounts on child care and summer camp programs

• Planning for your future? Ask us how we do it at the Y- it's awesome!

What is needed for this job

• High school diploma or equivalent, or enrollment in 2+ years of child development coursework

• 2+ years verified child care experience

• Prior experience working with children (professional, volunteer, or familial)

• Passionate about working with children in a fun, diverse environment

• Ability to pass all relevant clearances and keep up to date on trainings including but not limited to 6 hours of child care related trainings annually

The responsibilities we will trust you with:

• Finding new and engaging ways to help kids learn, while maintaining control of environments that build children’s self esteem

• Implement curriculum for program; ensuring child centered and developmentally appropriate learning experiences, including potentially overseeing classroom staff

• Providing quality and appropriate adult/child interactions through engagement, positive and encouraging feedback, and asking open ended questions

• Utilize positive reinforcement techniques for redirection as a form of behavior management

• Being patient and kind with our parents/guardians, communicating effectively and in a timely manner

• Accurately maintain daily attendance records, emergency contact binders, and allergy reports, as well as compliant paperwork within timesheets, incident reports, weekly reports, and child observation reports

• Ensure centers are maintained with quality learning materials, organized accordingly in labeled containers associated with appropriate learning center

• Attend team-planning meetings monthly or more as needed

What you can expect:

• Support from an amazing team

• Opportunities to learn & grow at the YMCA

• Being a part of a non-profit organization that works to make the community stronger

After reading this, if you’re thinking this is great- we want to meet you!