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About the Role

Provides direction for the program and classroom, implements program curriculum, and delivers a quality experience to children and parents focused on YMCA values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

Responsibilities

• Implements curriculum within established guidelines.
• Designs and implements daily lesson/activity plans meeting state benchmarks and standards.
• Supervises children, classroom, and all activities.
• Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child.
• Conducts parent conferences, maintains positive relationships, and ensures effective communication with parents.
• Engages parents as volunteers.
• Supervises classroom aides as assigned.
• Maintains program site and equipment.
• Maintains required program records.
• Attends and participates in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training.
• Participates in professional development activities annually.

Requirements

• Current certification by the New York State Education Department as a birth to Grade 2 or to Grade 6 teacher.
• At least 19 years of age.
• Valid New York State Driver's License.
• CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse prevention training within 30 days of hire date.
• Ability to plan, lead and participate in activities.

Skills

• Demonstrates YMCA values.
• Serves others and fulfills community needs.
• Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships.
• Supports fund-raising.
• Works effectively with diverse backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.
• Builds rapport and relates well to others.
• Seeks to understand others' points of view.
• Remains calm in challenging situations.
• Listens for understanding and meaning.
• Speaks and writes effectively.
• Assists in developing others.
• Makes sound judgments.
• Transfers learning from one situation to another.
• Embraces new approaches.
• Discovers ideas to create a better member experience.
• Establishes goals.
• Clarifies tasks.
• Plans work.
• Actively participates in meetings.
• Follows budgeting policies and procedures.
• Reports financial irregularities immediately.
• Strives to meet or exceed goals.
• Delivers a high-value experience for members.
• Pursues self-development.
• Demonstrates openness to change.
• Seeks opportunities in the change process.
• Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations.
• Possesses functional and technical knowledge and skills.
• Applies best practices.
• Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
• Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.

Experience Level

• Minimum of 6 months previous experience working with preschool age children.
• Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
• Previous experience with diverse populations.

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related field, or a teaching license or certificate valid for services in the childhood grades, and a written plan to obtain a certification valid for service in the early childhood grades within five years.

About the Company

• YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader): Mission Advancement, Collaboration, Operational Effectiveness, Personal Growth.