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SalaryOur Promise:
Ensure every child is on a pathway to success
Improve individual & community wellness
Build bridges to connect our community
Demand equity for all
Support family & economic stability
Benefits & Perks:
12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility
Learning and development workshops
Career advancement opportunities
Staff Discounts on Programs & Services and more!
Rate of pay: $15.00 – $16.00. Final compensation is based on factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.
Essential Responsibilities
Manages, directs, and coordinates the Kid Zone program.
Supervise the children, group, and all activities as assigned while exhibiting safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate childcare practices.
Provide daily care for children including feeding and supporting social/emotional needs.
Encourage, engage, and support children in all classroom activities including instructional times, transitions, and gross motor activities.
Implement positive behavior management techniques.
Planning, implement and actively participate in daily age-appropriate classroom activities to ensure all children are provided with an opportunity to learn.
Ensure the facility and all equipment is clean, well-maintained, and safe on a daily basis.
Attend and actively participate in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development trainings.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to serve a diverse community
The Babysitting Coordinator must be at least 21 years of age, have 12 months of experience working with children ages six weeks to 12 years in a group setting and have knowledge of child and infant care & age-appropriate activities.
Must be at least four years older than any child in his or her direct care.
Complete a physical & tuberculosis screening and provide a physician’s documentation of both within 30 days of hire.
Successful completion of a criminal history, child abuse & adult abuse background check as required by the State of Delaware.
Preferred Qualifications
Multi-Lingual
The YMCA of Delaware is an equal opportunity employer. The Y maintains a work environment in which staff are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and staff without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
