At the Y, we believe every child is of promise and deserves the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve.
The Treasure Valley Family YMCA’s Child Development programs support children in their ongoing growth to ensure that they are ready for the next educational milestone, whether that be preschool, kindergarten, middle school, or high school.
The *Infant/Toddler Teacher* is responsible for creating an environment with a teaching team that promotes each child’s development and supports children and their family’s diverse needs and interests.
*Responsibilities:*
* Create an environment that fosters safety though active supervision and by role modeling safe behavior.
* Nurture children through purposeful programs dedicated to building relationships, achievement, and belonging.
* Develop intentional relationships and maintain effective daily communication with participants and parents using the Y voice attributes.
* Implement the established curriculum that achieves the five Cause Measurement goals.
* Use positive behavior guidance techniques to support children’s appropriate development and behavior.
* Monitor and ensure the health and safety of participants, families, staff, and volunteers by following and implementing Child Development Branch approved Leading Practices.
* Use Y Core Values, developmentally appropriate practices, and effective teaching strategies to support each child’s unique background, needs and different learning styles.
*Qualifications:*
* Must be 16 years of age or older.
* Minimum 1 year working with children is preferred.
* Must be able to engage others in conversations and make all people feel welcome.
* Ability to respond calmly and quickly to safety and emergency situations.
* Must have good interpersonal and communications skills and be sensitive, adaptable, professional, and articulate when dealing with others.
*Schedule:*
This is a full-time position at 30 hours per week.
Schedule requirements are 12:00pm-6:00pm Monday through Friday.
*Benefits:*
Treasure Valley Family YMCA provides a progressive work environment with great benefits for qualifying full-time employees.
Benefits include:
* 11% employer-funded retirement plan after two years of service with immediate vesting and ability to make additional contributions to retirement benefits through 403(b) savings plan.
* High quality and affordable benefits including health (75% employer paid for employee) and vision.
* Free use of YMCA facilities for immediate family.
*Welcoming and Inclusion:*
At the Y, we welcome everyone whose behavior adheres to our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
We advance our cause by building a stronger and more equitable community where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, thrive, and reach their full potential with dignity.
The Y is a force for building bridges among all people–regardless of ability, age, birthplace, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, race, or sexual orientation.
The Y is for all.
*How To Apply:*
External candidates must complete an online application.
If you have any questions regarding the position, please visit our website at www.
ymcatvidaho.
org or contact jobs@ymcatvidaho.
org.
All current and previous YMCA staff must apply through their UKG account, and updated resume and cover letter is recommended.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.
50 - $20.
63 per hour
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