Early Morning Assistant Activity Specialist - Before/After School Enrichment

Greater Philadelphia YMCA; Cedars (PA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA membership

Flexible work schedule

Discounts on child care and summercamp

Career development planning

Job summary

Greater Philadelphia YMCA is seeking an experienced childcare professional for the 2026-2027 School Year, with hours from 6:45am to 9:00am, Monday through Friday, in Pennsylvania. The position offers a $16.00–$16.50 hourly wage and opportunities to engage with local families.

Requirements include a high school diploma or enrollment in 2+ years of child development coursework, and at least 2 years of verified child care experience.

Qualifications

• 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).

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 and positive/encouraging feedback.
• Using positive reinforcement techniques for redirection as behavior management.
• Being patient and kind with parents/guardians, and communicating effectively and timely.
• Accurately maintain daily attendance records, emergency contact binders, allergy reports, and related paperwork.
• Ensure centers are maintained with quality learning materials and organized learning centers.
• Attend team-planning meetings monthly or more as needed.

Skills

Child care experience

Passionate about children

Clearances & trainings

Education

High school diploma or equivalent / coursework in child development

Job description

For the 2026-2027 School Year | Monday-Friday 6:45am-9:00am | $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!