Child Care - Aide

The Child Care Aide supports the Group Supervisor and Assistant Group Supervisor in providing a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment. This position assists with daily activities, classroom supervision, positive behavior guidance, and maintaining an orderly and welcoming program space.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Supervise and interact appropriately with children to support their safety, well-being, and development.
• Assist with developmentally appropriate classroom activities that promote confidence, independence, and positive self-esteem.
• Use positive guidance, redirection, and age-appropriate conflict-resolution techniques.
• Help maintain established classroom routines, expectations, and reasonable limits.
• Participate fully in program activities, including field trips, swimming, meal service, and special events.
• Assist with cleaning and maintaining classrooms and other program areas, including wiping tables, sweeping, vacuuming, and organizing materials.
• Greet parents and direct questions or concerns to the appropriate classroom or center supervisor.
• Immediately report concerns involving children, staff members, or program operations to the Child Care Director.
• Maintain the confidentiality of children, families, and program records.
• Coordinate with other staff members regarding activities, schedules, breaks, and required staff-to-child ratios.
• Attend required staff meetings, training programs, and professional-development activities.
• Maintain required training records and complete annual training requirements.
• Follow all YMCA policies, Pennsylvania child care regulations, risk-management requirements, and applicable program standards.
• Demonstrate the YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support safe, compliant, and high-quality child care operations.