Childcare Associate Teacher

Childcare Associate Teacher
Full-time (40 hours/week), Hourly, Non-Exempt
Base Hourly Pay: $21.00-$23.00
Location: YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA 95112
Program/Department: Child Care

Reporting to the Youth and Family Services Program Director provides child care services to individuals and families.

We are seeking a compassionate, organized, and reliable individual with a high level of self-awareness and emotional intelligence. Essential to this role is a demonstrated ability working with culturally and economically diverse individuals and families .

Requirements:

• A fully qualified teacher shall have at least 12-semester units in early childhood education from an accredited college, including courses covering child growth and development; child, family, and community; and program/curriculum
• Qualified teachers will meet the requirements outlined by Title 22 for the designated age group
• Candidate must have at least 1 years of experience
• The ability to work as a member of a teaching group, prepare lesson plans, and engage with parents
• Candidate must have ability to apply for permit

Work hours are primarily Monday-Friday. Schedule TBD. Delivery of service may include overtime to accomplish the task at hand. Work includes lifting up to 30 pounds. Susceptible to compassion fatigue and/or vicarious trauma.

Required: Cleared background check (fingerprinting), valid TB test, Tdap, Influenza, MMR, CPR certification. This position requires a Covid-19 vaccination due to the in-person interfacing required, and to promote the health and safety of others in the workplace and our community.

YWCA BENEFITS:

• A competitive benefits plan: Employer-paid plans covering employee’s premiums for health, dental, vision, and life insurance, and EAP.
• A high deductible medical plan available including employer contributions and optional employee contributions and a limited Flexible Spending Account available
• 15 paid holidays are made available each year: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Women’s International Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, Veteran Day, Thanksgiving, and the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
• 20 days of annual accrued PTO to start as a Full-time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Talkspace for employees and their household members
• Immediate Employee contributed 403b, and an Employer Contributed 401a Retirement Plan with optional employee contributions after eligibility is met
• Parental leave with supplemental pay for eligible employees for up to eight weeks
• Infertility benefits through Kaiser
• Chiropractic, acupuncture, and herbal benefits
• Annual Retention Bonus
• Employee Discounts with TicketsatWork
• Optional employee contributed pet insurance through United Pet Care
• Free Access to the Calm App
• With access through Kaiser for the Ginger App and Class Pass
• Free Access to an employee financial wellness program called FinFit offered in partnership with Paychex

TO APPLY: Submit Resume & Cover Letter to [email protected] with “Childcare Associate Teacher” in subject line. Posting will continue until position is filled. The YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We may be unable to respond to every individual submission due to a high volume of applicants. Please do not telephone. Applicants who do not follow the application procedure are immediately disqualified.

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have the following:

• A fully qualified teacher shall have at least 12-semester units in early childhood education from an accredited college, including courses covering child growth and development; child, family, and community; and program/curriculum

• Qualified teachers will meet the requirements outlined by Title 22 for the designated age group

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• San Jose, CA 95112 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• San Jose, CA 95112: Relocate before starting work (Required)