Careers
Equal Opportunity Employer: The YWCA Lower Cape Fear is an equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant shall be discriminated against because of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, alien status, citizenship status, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability that can be reasonably accommodated, or any other classification protected by law.
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Job Postings
Position: Lead Teacher/Twos
Classification: Full-time, Non- Exempt
Reports To: YEP Childcare Director
Position Summary: The Leader is responsible for the care and education of a group of children and functions as a Lead Teacher or co-leader. The leader plans and implements a weekly lesson plan and works with parents to assess the needs of individual children and support the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be at least 21 years of age;
- Must have high school diploma or equivalency;
- 6 months experience in a licensed childcare facility;
- First Aid and CPR certified;
- SIDS or acquired within 3 months of training;
- Must be able to obtain approval letter of qualification from DCDEE;
- Must have credentials EDU 119;
- Must pass a criminal background check, and;
- Must hold valid NC driver’s license and be 21 to drive the YWCA vans.
Responsibilities:
To support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
- To establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment that is clean, safe, stimulating and which is appropriate for each child’s development
- Treat each child, parent, family member and coworker with dignity and respect;
- Consider the individual child in relationship to his/her culture and socioeconomic background, and;
- Help each child become aware of his role as an integral member of a group.
To maintain a commitment to professionalism
- Attend all staff meetings and other mandatory or required in service trainings;
- Maintain flexibility and consistency with all staff;
- Maintain confidentiality regarding staff, families, and children at all times;
- Relate to families in a positive and respectful manner;
- Maintain professional attitude and loyalty to the program at all times.
Position: Assistant Teacher/ Twos
Classification: Full-time, Non- Exempt
Reports To: YEP Childcare Director
Position Summary: The Assistant Teacher is responsible for the care and education of a group of children. The Assistant Teacher assists implementing a weekly lesson plan and works with parents to assess the needs of individual children, and support the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age;
- Must have high school diploma or equivalency;
- 6 months experience in a licensed childcare facility;
- First Aid and CPR certified;
- BSAC Training or acquired within 3 months of training;
- Must be able to obtain approval letter of qualification from DCDEE;
- Must have credentials EDU 119;
- Must pass a criminal background check, and;
Responsibilities:
- To support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
- Treat each child, parent, family member and coworker with dignity and respect;
- Consider the individual child in relationship to his/her culture and socioeconomic background, and;
- Help each child become aware of his role as an integral member of a group.
- To establish and maintain an environment for children, which is clean, safe, stimulating and which is appropriate for each child’s developmental level.
- Responsible for the appearance, décor, and learning environment of the classroom and assume an equal share of the joint housekeeping responsibilities of the classroom and shared common areas.
To maintain a commitment to professionalism
- Attend all staff meetings and other mandatory or required in service trainings;
- Maintain flexibility and consistency with all staff;
- Maintain confidentiality regarding staff, families, and children at all times;
- Relate to families in a positive and respectful manner;
- Maintain professional attitude and loyalty to the program at all times.
Position: Childcare Support Teacher
Classification: Full-time, Non- Exempt, 40 hours per week
Reports To: Childcare Director
Position Summary: Teacher who loves to work with children of all ages. The Childcare Support Teacher will substitute in classrooms when a teacher is absent, they will cover lunch and bathroom breaks, drive the van for afterschool pick up, etc. This position is a full-time position that requires the ability to work 40 hours per week and with children of all age ranges. Experience in NC childcare preferred, must be able to pass a State and Federal background check. Support the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be over 21 years old;
- Must have high school diploma or equivalency;
- Two years of experience in a licensed childcare facility;
- First Aid and CPR certified;
- Obtain ITS SIDS Training;
- Acquire and maintain health physical and TB Test;
- BSAC Training or acquired within 3 months of training;
- Must be able to obtain approval letter of qualification from DCDEE;
- Must pass a criminal background check, and;
- Must hold valid NC driver’s license and be 21 to drive YWCA vans and mini buses.
Responsibilities:
To maintain a commitment to professionalism
- Attend all staff meetings and other mandatory or required in service trainings;
- Maintain flexibility and consistency with all staff;
- Maintain confidentiality regarding staff, families, and children at all times;
- Relate to families in a positive and respectful manner;
- Maintain professional attitude and loyalty to the program at all times;
- Maintain licensing requirements;
- Maintain training classes and hours;
- Supervising children at all times, and;
- Responsible for assuming equal share of joint house keeping responsibilities for the classroom.
To support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
- To establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment that is clean, safe, stimulating and which is appropriate for each child’s development;
- Treat each child, parent, family member and coworker with dignity and respect;
- Consider the individual child in relationship to his/her culture and socioeconomic background, and;
- Help each child become aware of his role as an integral member of a group.
- Prepare breakfast and snack meals for children.
Position: Lead Teacher/Infants
Classification: Full-time, Non- Exempt
Reports To: YEP Childcare Director
Position Summary: The Leader is responsible for the care and education of a group of children and functions as a Lead Teacher or co-leader. The leader plans and implements a weekly lesson plan and works with parents to assess the needs of individual children and support the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be at least 21 years of age;
- Must have high school diploma or equivalency;
- 6 months experience in a licensed childcare facility;
- First Aid and CPR certified;
- SIDS or acquired within 3 months of training;
- Must be able to obtain approval letter of qualification from DCDEE;
- Must have credentials EDU 119;
- Must pass a criminal background check, and;
- Must hold valid NC driver’s license and be 21 to drive the YWCA vans.
Responsibilities:
To support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
- To establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment that is clean, safe, stimulating and which is appropriate for each child’s development
- Treat each child, parent, family member and coworker with dignity and respect;
- Consider the individual child in relationship to his/her culture and socioeconomic background, and;
- Help each child become aware of his role as an integral member of a group.
To maintain a commitment to professionalism
- Attend all staff meetings and other mandatory or required in service trainings;
- Maintain flexibility and consistency with all staff;
- Maintain confidentiality regarding staff, families, and children at all times;
- Relate to families in a positive and respectful manner;
- Maintain professional attitude and loyalty to the program at all times.