Half Day Preschool Teacher (Mill Creek)

DeKalb Health; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA family membership

Free training for all positions & paid

Sick pay after 90 days

Retirement plan (12% after 2 years)

Staff discounts

Job summary

YMCA of Snohomish County is seeking a part-time Preschool Supervisor to provide direct supervision of a group of children in a safe, inclusive environment. Availability Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:15-12:30pm is required.

Responsibilities include implementing daily lesson plans, ensuring safety and cleanliness, and engaging families at events while adhering to DCYF guidelines and YMCA policies. The YMCA emphasizes inclusion and equal opportunity employment with diverse teams and community

Qualifications

• Meet educational and experience qualifications established by DCYF, including ECE certificates or coursework within 5 years.
• Provide documentation of all certification and training requirements established by DCYF, including TB test, MMR/vaccine proof, and background check.
• Fluency in a second language is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all children and activities within the program area.
• Implement daily lesson and activity plans.
• Comply with state and local regulations and YMCA standards and procedures.
• Adhere to program safety and cleanliness standards.
• Attend and participate in family events and staff meetings as directed.
• Follow YMCA policies including medical, disciplinary, and child abuse prevention procedures.
• Maintain positive relations with participants, parents and staff.
• Assist with diapering and toilet training as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Child supervision

Lesson planning

Safety & cleanliness

Family engagement

Education

DCYF qualifications

ECE certificates / coursework (5 yrs)

Job description

• Base Pay $19.48 - $22.13 / Hour
• Job Category Preschool, Early Learning
• Employee Type Non-Exempt Part Time

The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause. Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our child care programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life, working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation, has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility—they guide everything we do.

We look forward to having you on our YMCA team!
*The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization!

Position Summary:

Provide direct supervision of a group of children in a safe, enjoyable, positive and inclusive environment, sometimes independently.

Position requires availability during all program hours - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 915-1230pm

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Supervise all children and activities within the program area
• Implement daily lesson and activity plans
• Comply with state and local regulations as well as YMCA standards and procedures
• Adhere to program standards including safety and cleanliness standards
• Attend and participate in family events, program activities, and staff meetings as directed
• Follow YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies
• Maintain positive relations with participants, parents and other staff
• Diapering and toilet training for children including assisting children in changing out of soiled clothing
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Meet educational and experience qualifications established by Department of Child Youth and Families (DCYF). Including ECE college certificates / coursework within 5 years of position or as designated by the DCYF
• Provide document of all certification and training requirements established by DCYF, including position prerequisites, current negative TB test, MMR vaccine or proof of immunity, and portable background check
• Fluency in second language desired

Y Culture:

• Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA
• Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
• Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines
• Arrive on time ready for shift, clock in/out within timekeeping system

Embrace Leader Core Competencies:

Mission Advancement:

• Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values
• Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs
• Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them
• Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinion, and perceptions
• Builds rapport and relates well to others
• Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view and remains calm in challenging situations
• Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively
• Takes initiative to assist in developing others

Operational Effectiveness:

• Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another
• Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience
• Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work, and actively participates in meetings
• Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately
• Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members

Personal Growth:

• Pursues self-development that enhances job performance
• Demonstrates an openness to change and seeks opportunities in the change process
• Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships
• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-the-date knowledge and skills in technology

Physical and Mental Demands:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands:

As directed, lead and participate in a range of activities in indoor/outdoor settings. Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to safely supervise program activities. Staff may be required to move weights of approximately 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with members, staff, volunteers, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied individuals.

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically interaction with others is busy, constant and regularly iterruptive. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job descriptions represent a general outline of job duties, functions and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and therefore their description may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point in time.

Summary

Our benefits are AMAZING!

• FREEYMCA family membership for all staff
• FREEtraining offered for all positions & get paid while you train for your job!
• Sick Pay accrued at rate of one hour for every 40 hours worked (available after 90 days)
• Retirement paid at 12% annual compensation after 2 years of service (minimum 1,000 hours worked in each year)
• 20% off programs and services for all staff
• Cheery, dynamic cause-driven work environment, like no other!
• Flexible work schedules and a family-friendly environment.
• Little to no experience required for most positions—let us train you!

The full range of the pay grade for this position is $19.48-$29.98.