Job description

Greater Philadelphia YMCA Employment Opportunity!

Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Child Care Professionals Located Around the King of Prussia Area!! We Offer a Fun, Flexible and Rewarding Environment!! $15 to $18 per hour depending on experience!

Do you want to make a positive impact on children, their families, and your local community? Do you have a passion to help inspire children to be lifelong learners? If so, then you need to join the Greater Philadelphia YMCA Child Care team! We are looking for Child Care professionals at all levels of experience to be part of our Before and After School Childcare program. We are hiring for our Phoenixville, Audubon, and Royersford locations and have full-time and part-time opportunities available. Part-time opportunities offer a flexible schedule, work one day or five days in the morning or afternoon, or work both morning and afternoon, you choose!

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• High School degree or equivalent; in pursuit of or achieved degree from accredited College/ University in education or human services related field preferred
• Experience working with children; 2 year’s childcare experience preferred
• Experience in childcare, daycare or as a nanny
• Experience with childcare program sizes of 50 to 100 children preferred

What You Will Do as a Child Care Mentor:

• Child Care Mentors will report to the Site Leader and Child Care Team Leader
• Make a positive, lasting difference in the lives of children and their families.
• Actively engage in all child care activities with passion, patience and finesse.
• Cultivate a sensitive, patient child care environment for both children and families.
• Provide care to meet the individual needs of children / families.
• Be a leader for children’s development, providing effective, timely communication of each child’s progress to families.
• Supervise each child in your care by being able to identify, SEE, HEAR, DIRECT and ASSIST to ensure their safety at all times.
• Help coordinate, plan and implement dynamic curricula that ensure child-centered, age-appropriate lessons are offered.
• Uphold all YMCA/DHS/Keystone stars guidelines for overall commitment to quality in child care.
• Maintain daily attendance records, mobile emergency contact binders, trip binders, allergy reports and other mission-critical documentation.
• Provide families with communication through verbal and written feedback daily/weekly.

Benefits of Working in Child Care at the YMCA:

• Flexible work schedule
• Free YMCA membership
• Discounted Y programs
• Participation in the Y Retirement Fund
• Health and wellness benefits
• Opportunities for continuing education
• Professional training and development

About the Greater Philadelphia YMCA:
Every team member at the Greater Philadelphia YMCA is guided by our principle of Connecting People To Healthier Lives. That connection with members and to each other is seen and felt across every department. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a profound difference in a cause-driven organization, where social responsibility permeates the culture. As one of the largest YMCAs in the country, serving over 240,000 members and participants in 6 counties with 2,500 employees, we have the size and scope to make real and positive change in the communities we serve.

You can find us in the Greater Philadelphia Area with over 80 locations!
Visit https://philaymca.org/about-us/careers/ for your next career!

The Greater Philadelphia YMCA is an equal opportunity employer. The Y considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran or other protected classification and in accordance with applicable laws.

colinoncars.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, colinoncars.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, colinoncars.com is the ideal place to find your next job.