Associate Teacher, Preschool

$39,208 - $39,208/Yr

Young Womens Christian Association Of Greater Los Angeles Ca - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Los Angeles, CA

About the position

The Associate Teacher position at YWCA Greater Los Angeles focuses on providing high-quality child development programs for infants and toddlers. The role emphasizes the importance of non-punitive disciplinary methods, fostering self-esteem, and implementing age-appropriate activities that enhance children's academic and social skills. The Associate Teacher will work closely with the Site Director and Program Director to ensure a nurturing and educational environment for children.

Responsibilities

• Provide careful and effective supervision of children's activities as assigned by the Site Director and Program Director.
• Maintain appropriate standards and rules for children's behavior, using non-punitive disciplinary methods.
• Work with assigned group of infants and toddlers applying best practices for infant/toddler care.
• Facilitate and nurture the development of each child's self-esteem, trust, and growing autonomy.
• Facilitate program curriculum planning and implementation of age-appropriate activities that enrich academic skills, linguistic abilities, cultural and recreational experiences.
• Interact positively with all parents and refer questions and concerns to the Site Director or Program Director as appropriate.
• Attend all staff meetings and training sessions.
• Assist Teacher with meal counts, absent slips, and sign-in/sign-out sheets.
• Complete Desire Results Developmental Profiles and Ages and Stages Questionnaires under the supervision of the Teacher for a group of children as assigned by the Teacher.
• Potty train as needed.
• Perform related housekeeping duties as assigned such as sanitizing tables, sweeping, and cleaning up spills.

Requirements

• Possession of an Associate Teacher permit to the standards of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
• Minimum of 12 units in Early Childhood Education including core courses.
• Six months experience working with children in a group setting.
• Must provide a TB clearance within the last 12 months and must be retested a minimum of every two years as required by Community Care Licensing.
• Minimum of 15 hours of training in preventive health practices including pediatric CPR.
• Ability to lift up to 35lbs.
• Ability to sit on the floor, bend at waist, kneel and/or stoop 75% of the time.
• Must show evidence of a successful Health Screening as required by Community Care Licensing on a yearly basis.