at YMCA of Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Supervise the children, classroom, and all activities as assigned while exhibiting safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate child care practices.
- Provide daily care for children including diapering, toileting, feeding, and supporting social/emotional needs.
- Encourage, engage and support children in all classroom activities including instructional times, meal times, transitions, and gross motor activities.
- Implement positive behavior management techniques.
- Plan, implement and actively participate in daily age-appropriate classroom activities to ensure all children are provided an opportunity to learn.
- Observe children and document their progress and development.
- Communicate effectively with co-workers, branch administration, and parents to develop & maintain positive relationships that encourage collaboration, consistency and increase parent participation.
- Ensure the facility and all equipment is clean, well-maintained, and safe on a daily basis.
- Complete and maintain required program documentation including, but not limited to, attendance, meal counts, and daily parent communication.
- Attend and actively participate in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development trainings.
