Montessori Preschool Aide at Shasta Family YMCA

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Job Summary

Montessori Pre-School Teacher Aide Shasta Family YMCA – Y South | Part-Time | Monday–Friday The Shasta Family YMCA is seeking a caring, dependable Montessori Pre-School Teacher Aide to help create a safe, engaging, and welcoming learning environment for young children. If you enjoy supporting children’s growth, encouraging curiosity, and working as part of a positive team, we’d love to hear from you. In this role, you will work alongside the teacher and Family Services Manager to support Montessori-based activities, daily routines, classroom organization, and meaningful interactions with children and families. What You’ll Do • Provide attentive supervision, positive guidance, and encouragement for children throughout the day • Assist with Montessori learning activities, classroom routines, transitions, meals, and field trips • Help maintain a clean, safe, organized, and inviting classroom environment • Support attendance, child counts, meal counts, lesson-plan records, and daily communication journals • Build positive relationships with children, families, and YMCA coworkers • Participate in staff meetings, trainings, safety practices, and ongoing professional development • Help care for classroom materials, equipment, and supplies • Promote the YMCA’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility What We’re Looking For • Must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent • Experience working with children in an organized setting preferred • Six or more Early Childhood Education units preferred • A warm, patient, reliable, and team-oriented approach • Commitment to child safety, inclusion, and positive youth development • Ability to actively engage with children indoors and outdoors, including regularly lifting or moving up to 30 pounds Requirements After Hire • DOJ/FBI Live Scan clearance • Health screening and TB test within 7 days • EMSA-approved CPR/First Aid certification within 15 days • Child Abuse Pre

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