In this edition of Us!...
- What's On Your Mind
- Spread the Word: Y Open Houses
- Associate Referrals
- Career Opportunities
- Celebrating Our Colleagues
- Payroll Information
- A Note from John Hoey
Y ASSOCIATE OPPORTUNITIES
We Value Your Input
If you have not already done so please click the button below to take a brief survey. This survey is a check-in on Y Associate engagement and is completely anonymous. It should take no more than a minute of your time. We appreciate your feedback and participation. If you have any questions, please email trainer@ymaryland.org.
We appreciate you!
Recruitment Open Houses
Every Wednesday during July and August, the Head Start and Recruitment teams will host open house events at the Y Associate Engagement Center (1506 Joh Avenue) and the Merritt Park Y Head Start Center (1782 Merritt Boulevard). Open houses will start at 6pm. If you or someone you know is looking for a career in Early Childhood Education, please stop by!
Referral = Reward
If you know someone who would be a qualified candidate for our Y Head Start, Y Family Centers, or Youth Development teams, please refer them to the Y and potentially earn a referral bonus of up to $500 if they are hired. Over $3,500 has been awarded to Y associates so far this year!
Click below for participation details and to make an associate referral.
Learn More and Make a Referral
Y Career Opportunities
Browse the open positions in Dayforce to see available career growth opportunities.
1. Log into Dayforce (open web browser > Managed Bookmarks > Dayforce)
2. Click the menu icon in the upper left corner and select Careers
3. Scroll through the list or search by job title, keyword, location, or req ID#
Current openings include:
Customer Service, The Association Office (search Req ID #2176)
Program Manager, School Partnerships (search Req ID #2256)
Swim Instructor, multiple Y Family Centers (search "swim instructor")
GOOD VIBES
Celebrating Your Success!
Please join us in congratulating our colleague on her expanded role and promotion!
Casey Reidpath, promoted to Executive Director of Association Lead Marketing and Optimization
Y Associate Shout Outs
We have lots of great Y Associate Shout Outs for lots of great Y associates. Thanks for all of the great individual and team Shout Outs and for making this a great Y community!
Click the blue "Shout Out" icon to read about Roberta Caggiano, Ashley Clempner, Dana Hotra, Nadeen Diaz, Anna Scribner, LaKeisha Williams and the Graceland Park Freedom Schools Team, the Membership Team at the Hill Y in Westminster, and the Associate Team at the Y in Pasadena.
Your outstanding teammates deserve recognition! Please take a moment to nominate one of your colleagues so we can give them a Shout Out in the next Us! associate enewsletter.
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!
Ronin, Y Camp Spencer
"Camp Spencer is like the camp you imagine for your kids. It’s tucked into the woods and the kids have structured fun all day. They come home dirty, smiling and exhausted. Success!"
Henry, The Sherman Early Childhood Center at Weinberg
“The Y Preschool teachers are warm, friendly, and welcoming. They treat my kids like their own. The preschool is a nurturing and enriching place where I feel confident sending my kids each day."
Brandy, The Y in Pasadena
"My almost 7 year old twin boys absolutely love the pool and splash pad, of course! However, every experience I have is my favorite. One of my twins has Autism, Tourette’s and Asperger’s. He talks constantly and can be trying at times. Everyone one of the associates and lifeguards have been so friendly and engaging with him. As a mom of a special needs child, I could never explain to anyone just how much that means to me. I hope they are able to hear about my experience!"
Lorna, Water Exercise at the Y Swim Center in Randallstown
“I love my arthritis class and the teacher Alisha who teaches ‘wet and sweat’ class on Tuesday. I asked for her schedule and was informed that was her only class. That's too bad. Even though I am exhausted after her class, I would attend all of her classes. I ❤️ the Y!"
WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU!
The Us! associate enewsletter is published every other Thursday or Friday 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 and we want to share your news! The submission deadline is Fridays at 5pm.
RESOURCES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Get Paid!
Pay Period: 7/17/22 to 7/30/22
Pay Date: 8/9/22
Payroll Adjustments Due: July 29, 2022, 5pm
Timesheets Locked: August 2, 2022, 10am
Direct Deposits/Tax Changes Due: August 2, 2022, 5pm
Click the button for more information and to make sure you get paid.
OUR WORK TOGETHER
Dear Colleagues,
In many ways, most of us have psychologically moved into a “post-pandemic” phase, going about our daily lives with COVID not at or near the top of our minds. There certainly are many other things we’re all dealing with which seem way more pressing!
With that being said, new COVID strains continue to find their way past our collective immune systems. Unfortunately, according to public health experts we’re actually still in the midst of the pandemic, with the latest variants being even more contagious than the last. That’s the bad news. The good news is that they are causing few hospitalizations and deaths due to the incredibly effective vaccinations and boosters and the fact that variants tend to become less harmful over time. As such, most of us can and should go about living our lives without remaining obsessed with COVID.
Yet, we still need to be smart. We don’t know the long term implications of having COVID once or multiple times. If you are healthy and have no underlying conditions, every exposure creates an increased level of risk to those in our lives who may have weakened immune systems or other medical conditions which make them more susceptible to serious illness, hospitalization and even death. As such, this is no time to let our guards down, as appealing as that is. Because of this and because I care about the health and well-being of every Y associate and your families, I urge each of you, if you haven’t already, to get a COVID booster. They are free and readily available at most pharmacies. Like any vaccine, there may be mild side effects but if you get them, they pale by comparison to the effects of the virus itself.
While we aren’t requiring Y associates to get boosters at this time, we are strongly recommending them for your own safety and for the health and safety of your colleagues, family and friends.
Thank you for your consideration and for all the wonderful work you do to help keep those we serve healthy, safe, engaged and connected in community.
All the best,
John Hoey
President & CEO
The Y in Central Maryland