Head Start Substitute Teacher - Baltimore County
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The Y in Central Maryland
MD
Summary
The substitute teacher works collaboratively with classroom teachers to ensure the successful operation of Head Start classrooms. They are responsible for maintaining the health, welfare, and safety of children while fostering their social, emotional, and cognitive development.
Job Description
How this role contributes to the Y’s mission:
As a Y Substitute Teacher for Head Start, you will work collaboratively with the classroom teacher to ensure successful operation of a classroom. You will be called upon when needed and will be asked to work at various locations throughout the Y’s Head Start areas of operation. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the health, welfare, and safety of the children in the program. You will contribute to the creation of an environment which fosters the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and creative development of each child in your care. As a Y Substitute Teacher for Head Start, you’ll contribute to the Y and to the broader community we serve by working with our littlest participants who are economically disadvantaged and help them prepare for success in school and life.
This work is right for you if you have:
- An interest in the well-being and education of young children, enthusiasm, patience, good humor, good judgment and a good spirit
- Prior Early childhood experience (infant and toddler)
- The ability to clearly communicate and effectively listen to children, parents/guardians, members, and other Y associates
- 90 Hour Child Care Certificate or AA in Early Childhood Education
A MEANINGFUL CAREER IS A BEAUTIFUL THING
At the Y, we offer careers that are more than just “work”. Y associates move with purpose; they have meaningful careers doing what they love, inspiring others, and making a positive impact on the community.
When you join the Y in Central Maryland team, you join a very special family of diverse professionals who have made the intentional decision to be a part of a cause-driven, charitable organization where they can build their career
EQUITY STATEMENT
The Y in Central Maryland strives to reflect and celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve. In the face of the undeniable fact that systemic racism has permeated our country’s institutions, including our Y, we believe that we need not only respond to inequities, but also actively seek them out and address them. This is not only a moral imperative, but it makes us a stronger, more effective organization.
Our Y seeks to be for all, and to be for all means that we clearly state that Black lives matter. By stating this, we are not lessening the value of other lives. It is a recognition that in the past and in the present, racism has resulted in unequal opportunities. It is a call for equality, equity and justice for all.
We do this work with humility, recognizing that we must always first start from within.
We expect and ask that all stakeholders embrace that equity and anti-racism are central to the Y’s mission and values and hold us accountable in this journey towards making “For a better us” have real meaning.
For our full equity statement, please visit https://ymaryland.org/mission/aboutus/equity
EMPLOYEE AND FAMILY BENEFITS
At the Y, we invest in our associates’ well-being and the well-being of their families. This comprehensive focus includes tangible benefits. For a full list please visit ymaryland.org/careers
Founded
1853
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Wellness and Fitness Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Baltimore, MD
A MEANINGFUL CAREER IS A BEAUTIFUL THING
At the Y, we offer careers that are more than just “work”. Y associates move with purpose; they have meaningful careers doing what they love, inspiring others, and making a positive impact on the community.
When you join the Y in Central Maryland team, you join a very special family of diverse professionals who have made the intentional decision to be a part of a cause-driven, charitable organization where they can build their career
EQUITY STATEMENT
The Y in Central Maryland strives to reflect and celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve. In the face of the undeniable fact that systemic racism has permeated our country’s institutions, including our Y, we believe that we need not only respond to inequities, but also actively seek them out and address them. This is not only a moral imperative, but it makes us a stronger, more effective organization.
Our Y seeks to be for all, and to be for all means that we clearly state that Black lives matter. By stating this, we are not lessening the value of other lives. It is a recognition that in the past and in the present, racism has resulted in unequal opportunities. It is a call for equality, equity and justice for all.
We do this work with humility, recognizing that we must always first start from within.
We expect and ask that all stakeholders embrace that equity and anti-racism are central to the Y’s mission and values and hold us accountable in this journey towards making “For a better us” have real meaning.
For our full equity statement, please visit https://ymaryland.org/mission/aboutus/equity
EMPLOYEE AND FAMILY BENEFITS
At the Y, we invest in our associates’ well-being and the well-being of their families. This comprehensive focus includes tangible benefits. For a full list please visit ymaryland.org/careers
Founded
1853
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Wellness and Fitness Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Baltimore, MD
