School Age Site Aide- Brandywine YMCA Family Location

YMCA; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Training & workshops

Career advancement

Staff discounts

Job summary

YMCA Brandywine location in Wilmington, DE is seeking a School Age Site Aide for part-time support in a thriving child development program.

The role involves supervising groups of school-age children, delivering developmentally appropriate activities, and documenting progress while ensuring safety and well-being.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old (15 if in a qualifying vocational program).
• Must be at least four years older than any child in direct care.
• Complete a physical and TB screening with physician documentation within 30 days of hire.
• Successful completion of criminal history and child/adult abuse background checks.
• Strong active listening skills to understand and respond to children and parents.
• Patience and compassion appropriate for working with young children.
• Ability to plan age-appropriate activities and support healthy development.
• Ability to manage classroom discipline and create a caring environment.
• Physically and mentally capable of supervising a large group of children alone.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for a diverse community.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children, groups, and activities following safe, developmentally appropriate childcare practices.
• Provide daily care including feeding and supporting social/emotional needs.
• Encourage engagement in classroom activities, meals, transitions, and gross motor tasks.
• Assist in planning and participating in daily age-appropriate activities to support learning.
• Observe children and document progress and development.

Skills

Active listening

Patience

Interpersonal skills

Job description

School Age Site Aide- Brandywine YMCA Family Location

Job Category : CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Requisition Number : SCHOO003118

• Posted : August 20, 2026
• Part-Time

Locations

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Brandywine YMCA
Wilmington, DE 19803, USA

Description

Ensure every youth and teen we serve is on a pathway to success
Improve the health and wellbeing of every individual and family we serve
Unite communities and inspire service to others

Rate of pay: $15.00. Final compensation is based on factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

• 12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility
• Learning and development workshops
• Career advancement opportunities
• Staff Discounts on Programs & Services and more!

• Supervise the children, group, and all activities as assigned while exhibiting safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate childcare practices.
• Provide daily care for children including feeding andsupportingsocial/emotional needs.
• Encourage,engageand supportchildren inallclassroom activities including instructional times, meal times, transitions, and gross motor activities.
• Assist in planning, implementing and actively participatein daily age-appropriate classroom activities to ensure all children are provided an opportunity to learn.
• Assist in observing children and documenting their progress and development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education and Experience: To meet licensing requirements, the School Age Aide must be at least 16 years of age (or 15 years of age if attending a vocational or technical high school's three-year program in early childhood education or a traditional high school's career pathway program in early childhood with enrollment documentation on file at the center).
• Must be at least four years older than any child in his or her direct care.
• Complete a physical & tuberculosis screening and provide a physician's documentation of both within 30 days of hire.
• Successful completion of a criminal history, child abuse & adult abuse background check as required by the State of Delaware.
• Proficient active listening skills to understand and adapt to the various needs of children and parents.
• Patience and compassion suitable for working with young children.
• Ability to provide activities for children that encourage healthy development.
• Ability to exercise control and maintain classroom discipline.
• Ability to provide a supportive and caring environment for children.
• Be mentally and physically capable of caring for a large group of children alone in a classroom.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Preferred Qualifications:

The YMCA of Delaware is an equal opportunity employer. The Y maintains a work environment in which staff are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and staff without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.

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