Teaching Assistant - Marine Corp Base Hawaii

Armed Services YMCA National Headquarters; Kailua (HI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Armed Services YMCA National Headquarters is seeking a caring preschool assistant to support an enriching early learning program for military families. You will help implement curriculum, manage learning centers, and interact with children and caregivers to foster development in a structured environment.

The role emphasizes safeguarding children, maintaining classroom order, and communicating progress with families, while coordinating with the Branch Director on attendance and program materials.

Qualifications

• Experience working with preschool age children.
• Able to stand and sit throughout the day.
• Awareness of child safety and reporting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher with delivering an enriching early learning program (morning circle, centers, desk work, closing circle).
• Vary activities in learning centers to provide different developmental opportunities.
• Model positive behaviors for children and families; implement a behavior plan.
• Inform parents about child development through discussions and progress reports.
• Prepare materials prior to each preschool session.
• Interact with parents/caregivers and children, modeling appropriate behavior.
• Maintain attendance for program participants and communicate with Branch Director.
• Submit weekly sign-in rosters and timely lesson plans for review.
• Ensure timesheets are completed daily and submitted on time.
• Attend mandatory trainings and staff meetings as scheduled.
• Maintain orderly classroom and sanitize/store toys daily.

Skills

Preschool experience

Job description

Assists the teacher with direction for the program and implements curriculum in the classroom. Provides a quality experience to children and parents/caregivers that focuses on the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility and caring.

Functions and Duties:

1. Program and Services Management

• Assists the teacher develop and deliver an enriching early learning program that consists of a morning circle, learning centers, desk work and a closing circle.
• Vary activities used in the learning centers/desk work to provide different developmental opportunities.
• Model effective behaviors in dealing with children that parents can use in their own interactions with their child, implement a behavior plan.
• Inform parents on child development through formal and informal discussions and progress reports.
• Prepare all materials needed prior to each preschool session.
• Interact with parents/caregivers and children, modeling appropriate behavior.
• Follows all Child Abuse reporting procedures.

2. Administrative Responsibilities

• Maintains attendance for program participants, communicating with Branch Director for any issues that may arise.
• Submits weekly sign-in rosters to the Branch Director.
• Submits on-time monthly lesson plan to Branch Director for review in accordance with lesson plan procedures.
• Timesheets should be filled out accurately on a daily basis and submitted by the end of each pay period.
• Arrives on time daily as scheduled.
• Attends all mandatory training sessions and staff meetings as scheduled.
• Demonstrate an understanding and proper use of the chain of command when addressing situations and concerns.
• Inform Programs and Administrative Assistant and Branch Director of child’s excessive absences.

6. Facility and Equipment Management

• Maintain classroom in an orderly manner.
• Organize, sanitizes and stores toys/materials daily to ensure order.
• Ensures toys and equipment are kept in good working order, notifying Branch Director when toys/equipment need to be replaced due to unsafe conditions.
• Request needed supplies in a timely manner to the Branch Director.

7. Other duties as assigned by the Branch Director and/or Executive Director

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to stand and sit throughout the day.
• Strong understanding of the issues military families undergo.
• Experience working with preschool age children.