Youth Mentor - Before / After School Care

Your Impact: 

Do you want to make a positive impact on children, their families, and your local community?  If so, then you need to join the Greater Philadelphia YMCA team!  We are looking for Youth Mentors who have a passion to help inspire children to be lifelong learners.  

Y Work for the Y:  

• Free YMCA gym membership. 
• Flexible work schedule available – 15 to 30 hours a week. 
• Discounted YMCA programs after meeting the requirements.  
• Eligible for a 12% company contribution to the YMCA Retirement Fund after meeting the requirements. 
• Employee referral bonus program. 
• Opportunities for continuing education and professional training and development. 
• Fun, collaborative, and mission driven environment. 

What Qualifications You’ll Need: 

• Proof of an achieved degree from an accredited college or university in education or human services related field as defined by the appropriate state licensing agency. 
• 2 plus years (2500 Hours) childcare experience 

What You’ll Do: 

• Be a role model by making a positive, lasting difference in the lives of children and their families. 
• Cultivate a sensitive, patient early learning environment for both children and families.  
• Plan and implement dynamic curricula to ensure fun, child-centered, and age-appropriate lessons are offered.  
• Provide effective and timely communication of each child’s progress to families.  
• Maintain a healthy environment through light cleaning and supporting personal care routines of the children. 
• Supervise each child in your care by being able to identify, SEE, HEAR, DIRECT and ASSIST, always ensuring a safe environment. 
• Uphold all YMCA, State, and Quality Rating Systems policies and guidelines for overall commitment to quality in childcare. 

Visit https://www.philaymca.org/about/careers for more information.