Our Promise:
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
Benefits & Perks:
12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility
Learning and development workshops
Career advancement opportunities
Staff Discounts on Programs & Services and more!
Rate of pay: $15.00. Final compensation is based on factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Supervise the children, group, and all activities as assigned while exhibiting safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate child care practices.
- Provide daily care for children including feeding and supporting social/emotional needs.
- Encourage, engage and support children in all classroom activities including instructional times, meal times, transitions, and gross motor activities.
- Implement positive behavior management techniques.
- Assist in planning, implementing and actively participate in 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.
