Head Start Preschool Assistant Teacher (4835)

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles in Van Nuys, CA, is seeking a Teacher Aide to support a licensed preschool program. The role focuses on nurturing relationships with children, assisting teachers, and promoting a safe, engaging learning environment.

Under supervision of a qualified teacher, you will help implement curriculum, supervise groups with proper ratios, and communicate with parents to encourage involvement and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Nurtures children through purposeful programming to build achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and families.
• Maintains close visual supervision of a group of assigned children and follows ratios based on program.
• Assist with planning and implementing program curriculum and activities that are culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate.
• Adheres to safety and cleanliness standards, maintains site and equipment, and keeps program records per regulations.

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Mid Valley Family YMCA - Van Nuys, CA, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $21.48 - $22.57Hourly, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Preschool - Youth Development, POSITION SUMMARY

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Under the direction of a fully qualified Teacher (per regulations), the Teacher Aide creates positive, nurturing relationships with children while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers. Promotes and supports the potential of all youth in programs and facilitates peer-to-peer connections as part of the overall program experience. Provides direction for the children in the classroom and implements program curriculum. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.
• Maintains close visual supervision of a group of assigned children, following ratios based on specific program.
• Licensed Preschool
• Infant
• 1 Teacher to 4 infants
• 1 Fully Qualified Teacher and 2 Aides to 12 infants
• Toddler
• 1 Teacher to 6 toddlers
• 1 Fully Qualified Teacher and 1 Aide to 12 toddlers
• Preschool
• 1 Teacher to 12 children
• 1 Partially Qualified Teacher and 1 Aide to 15 children
• 1 Fully Qualified Teacher and 1 Aide to 18 children
• State Subsidized Licensed Preschool (Title 5)
• Infant (birth – 18 month)
• 1:3 adult-child ratio
• 1:18 teacher-child ratio
• Toddlers (18 months-36 months)
• 1:4 adult-child ratio
• 1:16 teacher-child ratio
• Preschool (36 months – kindergarten)
• 1:8 adult-child ratio
• 1:24 teacher-child ratio
• Licensed School Age
• School Age
• 1 Teacher to 14 children on site
• 1 Teacher and 1 Aide to 28 children
• 1 Teacher to 12 children on field trips
• 1 Teacher to 6 children for water activities
• Teacher Aides cannot be assigned a group. Teacher Aides must work under the supervision of a qualified teacher; a Teacher Aide may never be alone with a group of children with the exception of taking children to and from the restroom.
• No child is left unsupervised or staff alone with a child at any time.
• Help children manage behavior using a positive approach, including proactive strategies, redirection and using constructive discipline with natural and logical consequences.
• Actively supports the YMCA’s commitment to inclusion and compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) where appropriate.
• Assist with planning and implementing program curriculum and activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate, consistent with the YMCA Core Values, and established guidelines.
• Adheres to program standards, including safety and cleanliness standards, maintains site and equipment, and maintains required program records in accordance with Title 22 regulations, funding terms and conditions, and YMCA expectations.
• Make ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child. Communicates with supervisor regarding child’s development.
• Cultivate positive relationships and maintains effective communication with parents. Engages parents as volunteers and connects them to the YMCA.
• Set appropriate physical and behavioral limits in order to provide a fun, safe and positive experience for all children while treating the children with respect and dignity.
• Set a positive example of conduct and personal habits.
• Attend and participate in family events, program activities, staff meetings and trainings. 13. Follow YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies. Follows reporting procedures and proactively responds to situations to ensure a safe environment for all involved.
• Understand and complies with current federal, state, local regulations, and YMCA policies and procedures at all times.
• Maintain positive relationship with parents, other YMCA team members and community partners. Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions.
• Work directly with qualified teacher; never alone with a group of children (with the exception of taking children to and from the restroom).
• From time to time, you may be assigned as a 1:1 aide for a child who needs special attention or extra guidance. In such situations, your primary job responsibility will be to supervise and guide the child to whom you are assigned. However, if the child to whom you are assigned as a 1:1 aide does not come in on the assigned day and/or comes late to, or leaves early from, the program, you will be expected to perform all of your regularly assigned job functions during such time, including site clean-up.
• All other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

YMCA LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

The Y’s Leadership Competency Model is comprised of 14 Leadership Competencies (leadership knowledge, skills, and behaviors required for success in the Y), organized by the four disciplines of Cause-Driven Leadership: