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About the Role
Young Wonders is seeking a compassionate, energetic, and dedicated Lead Teacher to create a warm, nurturing, and engaging environment for children, fostering community, independence, and respect for individuality.
Responsibilities
- Create and lead a program supporting children's emotional, physical, intellectual, and social development.
- Engage children in activities and encourage active participation.
- Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and stimulating classroom environment.
- Develop weekly lesson plans, activities, and field trips.
- Delegate responsibilities and collaborate with aides, assistants, and substitutes.
- Maintain positive and open communication with parents.
- Supervise, support, and help train program support staff.
- Meet and maintain satisfactory scores on the Environment Rating Scale.
- Work with administration to address behavioral challenges and implement guidance plans.
- Maintain health and safety standards required by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS).
- Maintain program documentation, records, and files.
- Foster respectful relationships with children of diverse backgrounds.
- Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, and professional development.
- Assist with children's toileting needs.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
- Serve as the Director’s designee when assigned.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation, or a related field and one year of experience working with children under age 13
- School-age child care credential or other OCFS-recognized credential specific to school-age development and one year of experience working with children under age 13
- High School Diploma or equivalent and two years of direct experience working with children under age 13
- Ability to relate joyfully and sensitively to children and families
- Emotional maturity and good judgment in handling challenging situations
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
- Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain program records
- Ability to supervise aides and support staff
- Physical stamina to work in an active childcare environment
- Current certification (or willingness to obtain) in Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED
Location
- In person
Work Type
- Part-time transitioning to Full-Time
Education Level
- Associate's Degree
- School-age child care credential
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $22.00 - $28.00 per hour
About the Company
- Our Mission: We are committed to the elimination of racism and the empowerment of women and children.
- Young Wonders Mission: Empowering young minds to cultivate relationships in a consistently responsive and emotionally safe environment.
Equal Opportunity
- YWCA is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
- Consistent with our mission to eliminate racism and empower women and children, we strongly encourage candidates from historically underserved and underrepresented communities to apply.