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    Youth Development Instructor - Chicago, United States - YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

    YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
    YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    The YMCA Early Education Program is hiring multiple Youth Development Instructors.

    Starting pay is $17.14 per hour

    As a Youth Development Instructor in our school-aged program, you'll be implementing and adapting a wide variety of enrichment activities for grades K-8. You will work with a specific group of youth on interactive and enriching social and cultural experiences, ensuring the safety and security of program participants; we value child and team safety, so you'll be following licensing regulations and adhering to the YMCA philosophy and goals. \

    Our before and after-school programs create a child-centered environment that promotes learning, character development, healthy living and positive, nurturing relationships. With a commitment to meeting accreditation standards and extensive training and development in research-based practices, you'll also learn and grow and positively impact our children, families and communities.

    In this role, you will:

    • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of youth growth and development and creates high quality program implementation by providing a safe, supportive, interactive, and engaging environment.
    • Provide positive classroom climate that encourages respect and responsibility and that is characterized by teamwork, camaraderie and inclusiveness. - Prepare lesson plans on a daily and/or weekly basis outlining program activities, ensures materials and supplies are available and ready for daily program activities, and ensures all program areas and supplies are clean and well maintained regularly.
    • Organize and lead youth in indoor/outdoor activities which meets group and individual needs, interests and considers diverse abilities.
    • Provide effective supervision of all children that is age-appropriate and assures the safety and well-being of all youth, at all times.
    • Positively interacts with children, parents/guardians and other team members to create a respectful, warm, supportive environment.
    • Demonstrate an appreciation of children's efforts and accomplishments and providing assistance and encouragement to program participants when needed.
    • Models self-control, respect and cooperation to children and other team members.
    • Utilizes youth arrival/departure to share information with parents/guardians and to build relationships.
    • Follows program schedule and maintains accurate records of attendance, meals and other records as necessary to meet program requirements. - Participate in team meetings and other school-age program activities.
    • Complete fifteen clock hours of professional development annually, through participation in offered training, in-service or continuing education and maintain log/record of such.
    • Maintain confidentiality regarding all center staff, children, and families.
    • Support the YMCA's mission and center operations as needed.

    Minimum and Preferred Requirements:

    • Must be 19 years of age and have a minimum of 30 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited college/university with six semester hours or equivalent related to school-aged care, child development, elementary education physical education, recreation, camping or a related field.
    • Must meet/maintain requirements for fingerprint background check clearance, provide medical clearance documentation and other program pre-employment prerequisites.
    • Ability to meet physical requirements based on job description; The YMCA will accommodate reasonable accommodations for persons with disability.
    • This position is a union position.

    All YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago employees are required to support the YMCA's commitment to child abuse prevention by:

    • Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor
    • Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children
    • Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor
    • Completing all child abuse prevention training as required
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