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YMCA OF MEMPHIS & THE MID-SOUTH EARLY LEARNING ASSISTANT TEACHER- HERNANDO, MS in Byhalia, Mississippi
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assist classroom teachers and lead teachers in areas including, but not limited to:
- Providing excellent and nurturing care to all children in the classroom.
- Planning and implementation of the age-appropriate classroom activities.
- Maintains accurate rosters of children in care, assisting parents with sign-in and out.
- Ensuring the daily schedule is followed.
- Complete daily parent reports and communication tools.
- Maintaining stimulating and orderly program spaces.
- Serving meals and snacks to children.
- Complies with all risk management standards to ensure a safe environment, responding to all incidents and following the YMCA incident management process.
- Practices positive and timely communication to parents regarding their child's experience.
- Practices positive and uplifting communication to their team.
- Assure compliance with state and local regulations.
- Maintains all training and education hours required by the State of Tennessee Department of Human Services child care Licensing.
- Attends and participates in assigned staff meetings and special events to provide a collaborative and cohesive approach to the YMCA's vision and mission.
- Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by and agreed to by their supervisor to meet the changing needs of the program and/or branch.
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- 18 years of age or older.
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- One or more years of experience working with children ages five years and younger.
- Current state approved first-aid certification.*
- Current state approved infant/child (or community if school aged) CPR certification.*
- TB test or signed statement from a medical provider showing negative results for tuberculosis **
- Medical Physical Exam- Required by DHS**
- Completion of minimum STARS required training
- Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, etc.). Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.
- Must meet all other required qualifications set by DHS - child care licensing
*WORK SCHEDULE*:Flexible work schedule required. Work schedules may vary per the needs of the specific Early Learning Center site. Typical hours of operation for Early Learning Centers are 6:30 am - 6:30 pm (subject to change & may vary per site).
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WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Climbing, sitting, standing, pushing, walking, kneeling, and stooping
- Some Exposure to the outdoor elements
- Exposure to electrical/mechanical mechanisms
- Exposure to some chemical elements
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds