Before & After School Assistant Teacher

Bangor Y; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Bangor Region YMCA Membership

Paid Time Off

Discounts on YMCA services

Job summary

Bangor Region YMCA is seeking a Before & After School Assistant Teacher to support the Lead Teacher in delivering a safe, engaging program for school-age children from Pre-K through 6th grade.

Responsibilities include supervising children, planning age-appropriate activities, and ensuring safety and licensing compliance while modeling the YMCA's core values. The role offers competitive pay and benefits, including a free YMCA membership and PTO.

Qualifications

• At least 17 years of age.
• Previous experience working with children in a school-age program preferred.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
• Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
• Confidence in facilitating group activities with a wide range of developmental ages, backgrounds and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lead Teacher in program delivery.
• Supervise children and activities while encouraging growth.
• Ensure safety and licensing compliance.
• Model YMCA core values: honesty, respect, caring, responsibility, kindness.
• Communicate effectively with children and adults.

Skills

Child supervision

Program planning

Group facilitation

Diversity awareness

Communication

Job description

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Before & After School Assistant Teacher – Job Opening

Are you the next Bangor Region YMCA

Before & After School Assistant Teacher?

If supporting the educational, social, and emotional well-being of children in our Before & After School program sounds rewarding to you, we’d love to talk!

Our Before & After SchoolAssistant Teacher assists the Lead Teacher when offering a fun, safe, and inspirational program for school-age children in Pre-K through 6th grade who require before and after school care, and is dedicated to offering a quality Before & After School program. Our Assistant Teacher is a great communicator with both children and adults, and understands how critically important this mission-driven program is to helping school-age children succeed in life.

Before & After School Program Hours, Monday – Friday

• Before School Hours — 6:30 – 9:00am

We’re looking for a new team member who can:

• Be a positive role model for children in Pre-K through 6th grade.
• Be a reliable, and responsible team member.
• Supervise children, classrooms, and activities while encouraging intellectual, physical, and social/emotional growth for every child in a positive and empowering way.
• Ensure safety and state childcare licensing compliance.
• And MORE!

(All while emphasizing the importance of the YMCA’s core values of honesty, respect, caring, responsibility, and kindness, of course!)

Qualifications:

• At least 17 years of age
• Previous experience working with children in a school-age program preferred.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities and lesson plans.
• Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
• Confidence in facilitating group activities with a wide range of developmental ages, backgrounds and experiences.

In addition to competitive pay, we’ll provide you with:

• A FREE Bangor Region YMCA Membership.
• Paid Time Off.
• Great employee discounts on childcare, summer camps, and other YMCA services.
• Job satisfaction in knowing you make a difference in the lives of community members each day!
• And MORE!