Assistant Youth Mentor - Before/After School Enrichment

Philaymca; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA membership

Flexible schedule

Discounts on programs

Future planning assistance

Job summary

Philaymca is seeking an experienced childcare professional for the 2026-2027 school year, offering a $16.00–$16.50 per hour wage. Responsibilities include implementing curriculum, ensuring child-centered learning, and maintaining accurate attendance and records.

The role emphasizes building self-esteem in a diverse, fun environment. Responsibilities also include engaging with parents, coordinating with staff, attending planning meetings, and upholding safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, or enrollment in 2+ years of child development coursework.
• 2+ years verified child care experience.
• 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 trainings (6 hours annually).

Responsibilities

• Finding new and engaging ways to help kids learn, while maintaining 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

Skills

Child care experience

Interpersonal communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2+ years of child development coursework

Job description

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

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

Specific childcare site determined within interview

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!