Principal Responsibilities:

• Full-time and part-time hours available at Main Campus

Overview: The Teaching Aide will cooperate with the home base teaching team to maintain the quality of the JCC's Early Childhood and School Age Programs, providing excellent care and education for children and building strong partnerships with families.

General Responsibilities

• Cooperate with the home base team to provide a nurturing environment in which all children feel welcomed and secure.
• Meet NAEYC and Keystone Stars standards.
• Adhere to the standards outlined in the Early Childhood and/or School Age Program Handbooks for:
  • Following DHS regulations
  • Communicating with families
  • Care of facility and equipment
  • Record keeping
  • Curriculum
  • Health and safety procedures
  • Teamwork
  • Attend regular meetings for your teaching team, the Early Childhood / SACC Program, and the JCC.
• Other duties as needed or assigned

To apply for this position, please send your cover letter and resume to dhettle@yorkjcc.org

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Education/Experience:

• High School diploma; or
• High School equivalent plus Child Development Certification (CDA)
• At least 18 years old

Performance Expectations:

• Positively and actively promote the JCC's mission, membership, programs, events, and charitable purpose to JCC Early Childhood families, members, staff, guests, and the general public.
• Provide excellent customer service to Early Childhood and School Age families, JCC members, guests, and staff by adhering to the JCC Employee Code of Conduct and Staff Code of Caring.

Minimum Physical Requirements:

• Vision
• Must be able to lift 30 lbs.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of child caregiving

To apply please send resume to dhettle@yorkjcc.org

Salary:

$25,000 - $35,000

Agency Information:

Early Childhood Philosophy:

Our Early Childhood Education Program seeks to provide an educational environment that fosters each child's self-image, curiosity to learn about the world, and confidence in his or her developing physical, intellectual, and social skills. Our intent is not to teach a selection of specific skills in preparation for the academic world of the elementary school. Rather, it is to instill in children an image of themselves as capable learners. It is to provide each child an environment rich in possibilities for child-initiated and directed, teacher supported learning, through active exploration and play. At the JCC, we believe that the best preparation for the academic work of the years ahead begins in an early program that nurtures children, reinforces their natural disposition to ask questions and find answers, and strengthens children's ability to function as both strong individuals and as caring members of a child-sized community.

The History of the JCC Early Childhood Education Program:

The JCC opened its first nursery school program in 1951 and in 1989 the JCC moved to its present building. With this move, we renamed our program, JCC School for the Early Years. In 1998 we opened a second wing to our early childhood hallway with 3 more classrooms. These rooms now house our child care children, ages 18 months through 5 years. In 2015 we added an additional 3 classrooms and a motor skills room which allowed for 55 more children. We currently care for approximately 185 children in our ECE Program.

Who We Are

The JCC is a non-profit community center that welcomes the diverse population of York County, regardless of religion, financial or ethnic background. Since 1910 the JCC's role has changed and expanded to reflect the current times. Our staff is committed to providing members and guests with high quality programs and customer service. Included in a membership is the use of the fitness center, over 100 group and water fitness classes each week, lap and family swims, open gym use, family art and gym activities, a relaxation center complete with whirlpool, sauna and steam room, and discounts on fitness, social, and enrichment classes and programs.

The JCC provides programming for:

• Wellness & Fitness for all ages
• Youth Fitness, Dance & Sports
• Children's Education and Child Care
• Holocaust Education
• Diversity Education
• Jewish Cultural Programs
• Contemporary Adult Programming