AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Preschool assistants are counted in the staff-to-child ratio. Preschool assistants under eighteen years of age will not be left in charge of a group of children and may care for children only under direct, visual, or auditory supervision by a lead teacher or higher. Program assistants eighteen years of age or older may have sole responsibility for a child or group of children for a brief period when there is a staff person on the premises who meets the lead teacher qualifications

• Effectively communicate with parents.

• Maintain ordered arrangement, appearance, décor, cleanliness and learning environment of the site.

• Assist with activities, lesson plan prep and care of children.

• Attend YMCA and childcare staff meetings.

• Adheres to policies related to boundaries with youths.

• Completes required child abuse prevention training.

• Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising youths.

• Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations in accordance to mandated reporting requirements.

• Submits hours worked accurately on electronic timecard, within timelines for supervisor approval

• Other duties as assigned

WORKING CONDITIONS:

ENVIRONMENT

Fast paced classroom environment with substantial time spent outdoors and on field trips.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

• Able to bend at the waist to pick up supplies, sit on the floor, play games, and perform daily cleaning tasks

• Ability to lift 30 lbs.

• Must be able to stand or walk for extended periods

• Ability to communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situations

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate computers and office equipment

• Vision capabilities adequate to monitor youth in program

• Hearing and speaking to exchange and gather information and provide assistance to youth and parents/guardians in program

The Olympic Peninsula YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer