In this edition of Us!...
- New Associate Resource Group Potluck Event
- Y Member Applause During Associate Appreciation Week
- Associate Referral Program
- Career Growth
- Shout Outs
- Community Kudos
- Get Paid!
- Why Risk It?
- A Note from John Hoey About Our Prestigious Honor
Y ASSOCIATE OPPORTUNITIES
Our Newest Associate Resource Group
We're launching our new Hispanic and Latino Associate Resource Group (ARG) with a potluck kick off event! This vibrant community is for everyone who identifies with, cares about, or wants to learn more about Hispanic and Latino cultures.
Join us for this potluck kick off to connect with Latino peers across the organization and enjoy an afternoon of community, inclusion, and learning more about the group's mission and how you can participate.
Hispanic & Latino ARG Potluck Kick Off
Friday, November 22, 1-3pm
The Y in Parkville
8910 Waltham Woods Rd.
Parkville MD 21234
Snacks and light refreshments will be provided, but all are encouraged to bring their favorite Hispanic or Latino cultural dish! Click below to let us know you're coming!
Y Members Post Appreciation
As you know, from October 21-25 we celebrated our first-ever Y Associate Appreciation Week. Special messages and videos of thanks and appreciation were shared throughout the week, not only from Y leaders, managers and colleagues, but also from Y members.
If you didn't see all the buzz on our Y Facebook pages during Associate Appreciation Week, click below to get a healthy dose of love and appreciation from our members to all of you: Y teachers, instructors, front desk associates, coaches — everyone!
Also, remember to take advantage of the new associate benefits announced during that week:
- Get Paid When YOU Want with Dayforce Wallet App
- $20 Coupon for New Y Associate Apparel Store
- Now Open - New Y Associate Nutrition Hub
Although Y Associate Appreciation Week is over, please know that we extend our appreciation for all that you do 24/7/365. Thank you!
Associate Referral Program
We are growing our Y associate community and need your help. If you know someone who may be a qualified candidate as an educator, lifeguard or other referral program position, please encourage them to apply. If the person you referred is hired, you can potentially earn up to a $500 referral bonus!
Y CAREER GROWTH
Grow your career and exposure within the Y! Job opportunities are currently available for a variety of positions including instructors, lifeguards, educators, and more. Browse open positions in Dayforce to see available career growth opportunities.
1. Log into Dayforce (open web browser > Cloud Bookmarks > Dayforce)
2. Click the menu icon in the upper left corner, select Careers, select Search Jobs
3. Browse the list of open positions or search by keywords (ex. "teacher")
GOOD VIBES
Y ASSOCIATE SHOUT OUTS
We have more great Y Associate Shout Outs today. Today, and going forward, we’re organizing them around our four core operating principles: cleanliness, engagement, inclusion and safety. Of course, many of the Shout Outs could fit under multiple operating principles, and that’s a good thing! These are stories about pitching in, reaching out, showing initiative, being a great colleague, and going the extra mile: all of which are hallmarks of Y associates and our organizational culture.
Click the blue "Shout Out" icon above to read about Justin Garcia, Shannon Kowal, Keavon Jennings, Laketa Lance, Traci Petty, Connie Scyhan-Cuasto, Angela Smith, Dondra Walker, Corey Alston, and Donald Eaddy.
If you have a colleague you'd like to "Shout Out", simply click below to fill out the nomination form.
COMMUNITY COMMENTS
The good work you do doesn't go unnoticed. Enjoy reading these real comments from our Y community and soak in the praise!
Royal's Parent, Y Head Start in Anne Arundel County, Meade Village Site
"Our experience has been phenomenal. My child is learning and improving everyday. She loves her teacher."
Sandra, The Dancel Y in Ellicott City
"Where do I begin? The variety of classes, pickleball availability, the friendly associates, the clean facility, etc. If I need to put my membership on hold due to an illness, surgery or injury, it's never a problem. Also, the socialization. I have so many friends there that I never feel like the only one there."
Evelyn's Parent, Y Before & After School Enrichment at Meadowvale Elementary
"Tori is amazing. She has taken great care of our daughter! We have been in the Meadowvale Y since 2019 and couldn’t be happier!"
Wyatt's Parent, Y Chipmunks Preschool
"Teachers are very nice. The facility is nice and very clean. My son has thrived and is excited to go to school every day. I like the Tadpoles app where I can easily communicate with my son's teacher."
WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU!
The Us! associate enewsletter is published monthly and we need to hear from you! Share your stories, what’s new in your Y world, and what you are proud of. We want to know! The next regular Us! enewsletter will be published on January 16th. The submission deadline is Friday, January 10th. (US! DEI Quarterly will be published on December 12th.)
RESOURCES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
GET PAID!
| PAY PERIOD | PAY DATE |
|---|---|
| November 3 - 16 | November 26, 2024 |
| November 17 - 30 | December 10, 2024 |
| December 1 - 14 | December 24, 2024 |
WHY RISK IT?
The Y's Risk Management Team has created a monthly newsletter to highlight key risk reduction practices, reviews and reminders. This serves as an excellent quick reference for high priority risk awareness in our Y programs, centers and sites.
OUR WORK TOGETHER
Dear Colleagues,
Across all of our programs and sites, including Head Start and Early Head Start, Preschool, Before & After School Enrichment, Camp, Mentoring, Community Schools, and our Y family centers, we will serve more than 80,000 children and teens this year.
That’s 80,000+ young lives depending on us to be there for them and keep them safe. Tens of thousands of families trusting us to keep their children safe.
This is both an honor and a profound responsibility for every single one of us. And that is why one of our four core Operating Principles is Safety. It’s a solemn duty that we are all bound to uphold.
It is with this in mind that I am immensely proud to announce that the Y in Central Maryland has recently been awarded Praesidium Accreditation® from the national leader in child abuse risk management and prevention. Praesidium Accreditation® is a prestigious, hard to achieve honor that publicly recognizes our unwavering commitment to the highest industry standards in child safety and abuse prevention. Praesidium Accreditation® gives the Y in Central Maryland access to best practices, resources and consultation with leading experts, and reinforces internally and externally our clear, non-negotiable risk prevention standards, as well as swift reporting and management procedures.
We are deeply proud of the hard work you have done, and continue to do, to help keep children safe at the Y. It’s important to know that all Y in Central Maryland associates and volunteers are considered mandated reporters. This means that, as a Y associate, if you see or even suspect any incidence of child abuse or neglect, you are required by law to report it to Child Protective Services. If you ever have a question about this, ask your supervisor or email riskmanagement@ymaryland.org.
I very much appreciate the work each and every Y associate does every day to help keep children safe. The Praesidium Accreditation® was earned by us precisely because of you and your unwavering commitment to those we serve.
All the best,
John Hoey
President & CEO
The Y in Central Maryland