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EARLY CHILDHOOD ED ASSISTANT TEACHER - Part Time

2/3/2026

The Assistant Teacher helps organize and lead daily activities for infants, toddlers, and pre-kindergarten children. They implement the program curriculum and provide a high-quality learning experience.

Working Hours

20 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

The Missoula Family YMCA has served the greater Missoula community since 1967. From youth sports and summer camp to group exercise classes and childcare, the Missoula Y offers programs that build health spirit, mind, and body for all. Together, we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race, or sexual orientation has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. We are committed to filling community gaps, providing healthy options for all, and adapting to serve Missoula’s most pressing needs. For more than 50 years, we've held fast to this commitment. Our mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. Our work is infused with our four core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. We believe that lasting personal and social change is only possible when we invest in our kids, our health, and our neighbors. That’s why, at the Y, strengthening community is our cause.

About the Role

Description

YMCA JOBS – Here for Good

Job Title: Early Education Assistant Teacher - Part Time

Status: non-exempt, Y Job Grade 4

Wage: $16.00 hr to start or doe

Department: Early Childcare Education- Learning Center

Reports to: Childcare Center Director

Probation: Subject to a 12-month introductory (probationary) period

POSITION SUMMARY: The Greater Missoula Family YMCA is looking for team oriented, dependable, loving and caring people who love to engage and have fun with infants and children up to 5 years old in a quality care learning environment. We are hiring part time Assistant Teachers. The Assistant Teacher is responsible for helping teachers in organizing and leading daily activities of infants, toddlers and pre-kindergarten children. They implement the program curriculum and environment, providing a high quality, developmentally appropriate experience to meet the needs of the children and families in the program. Applicants must be able to thrive in an environment with the unique challenges of a non-profit community service organization and work with limited supervision.

The Missoula Y is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive space for all, we value all people for their unique talents, and actively promote practices that support diversity, inclusion, and equity.

BENEFITS: Part Time employment benefits include a free individual membership, program discounts and retirement plan after sufficient time worked. 403(b) retirement savings accounts are available to all staff.

Apply at: http://ymcamissoula.org/employment

Requirements

Education/Certification

Preferred – High school diploma or equivalent
Preferred: Experience in a licensed childcare facility, or college level coursework in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or Psychology
Required – Must have current CPR and First Aid or obtain within first 30 days of employment (available at the Y)

Experience

Preferred – 1-2 years experience in child care or working with children

Key Skills

ChildcareTeamworkDependabilityEngagementFunCurriculum ImplementationDevelopmentally Appropriate PracticesCPRFirst Aid