Job Purpose:

Assists the teacher with direction for the program and implements curriculum in the classroom. Provides a quality experience to children and parents/caregivers that focuses on the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility and caring.

Functions and Duties:

1. Program and Services Management

· Assists the teacher develop and deliver an enriching early learning program that consists of a morning circle, learning centers, desk work and a closing circle.

· Vary activities used in the learning centers/desk work to provide different developmental opportunities.

· Model effective behaviors in dealing with children that parents can use in their own interactions with their child, implement a behavior plan.

· Inform parents on child development through formal and informal discussions and progress reports.

· Prepare all materials needed prior to each preschool session.

· Interact with parents/car...