Early Childhood Intern- Brandywine YMCA Family Location

Summary

YMCA of Delaware is dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of individuals and families in the community. They are seeking an Early Childhood Intern to supervise and provide care for children while supporting their development and learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the children, classroom, and all activities as assigned while exhibiting safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate childcare practices
• Provide daily care for children including diapering, toileting, feeding, and supporting social/emotional needs
• Encourage, engage, and support children in all classroom activities including instructional times, mealtimes, transitions, and gross motor activities
• Implement positive behavior management techniques
• Assist in planning, implementing and actively participate in daily age-appropriate classroom activities to ensure all children are provided an opportunity to learn
• Assist in observing children and documenting their progress and development

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to serve a diverse community
• Education and Experience: To meet licensing requirements, the Early Childhood Intern must be at least 16 years of age (or 15 years of age if attending a vocational or technical high school's three-year program in early childhood education or a traditional high school's career pathway program in early childhood with enrollment documentation on file at the center) and must meet one of the following qualifications:
• Successful completion of at least 15-clock hours of quality assured training in early care & education
• Successful completion of at least three college or university credits from a regionally approved college or university in either child development or early childhood education
• Complete a physical & tuberculosis screening and provide a physician's documentation of both within 30 days of hire
• Successful completion of a criminal history, child abuse & adult abuse background check as required by the State of Delaware
• Multi-lingual skills
• Prior experience working or volunteering with youth in a group setting
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops
• Knowledge of early childhood education programs and techniques
• Knowledge of child development theory and practice
• Have an awareness of the unique needs of young children and have appropriate expectations of their abilities

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to serve a diverse community
• Education and Experience: To meet licensing requirements, the Early Childhood Intern must be at least 16 years of age (or 15 years of age if attending a vocational or technical high school's three-year program in early childhood education or a traditional high school's career pathway program in early childhood with enrollment documentation on file at the center) and must meet one of the following qualifications:
• Successful completion of at least 15-clock hours of quality assured training in early care & education
• Successful completion of at least three college or university credits from a regionally approved college or university in either child development or early childhood education
• Complete a physical & tuberculosis screening and provide a physician's documentation of both within 30 days of hire
• Successful completion of a criminal history, child abuse & adult abuse background check as required by the State of Delaware

Nice to Haves

• Multi-lingual skills
• Prior experience working or volunteering with youth in a group setting
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops
• Knowledge of early childhood education programs and techniques
• Knowledge of child development theory and practice
• Have an awareness of the unique needs of young children and have appropriate expectations of their abilities

Benefits

• 12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility
• Learning and development workshops
• Career advancement opportunities
• Staff Discounts on Programs & Services and more!