Early Childhood Education Teacher

YWCA Rock County is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Job Summary The ECE Teacher is responsible for creating a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for all children. They design and implement age-appropriate learning activities that promote social, emotional, cognitive and physical development. Major Responsibilities Develop and implement lesson plans: Plan educational activities that support social, cognitive, emotional and physical development. Provide care and supervision of assigned children: Attend to the children’s basic needs, including feeding themselves and helping with potty training. Create a safe and engaging learning environment: Ensure that the classroom is welcoming, clean and safe for the children. Encourage social interactions: Promote cooperative play, sharing, and communication among the children. Maintain open communication with parents: Provide regular updates on children’s progress and any concerns. Collaborate with other staff members: Work closely with other teachers, assistants and administrators to ensure consistency in classroom management and educational goals. Attend staff, departmental, and other YWCA meetings as assigned. Maintain familiarity with YWCA goals, mission and programs. Other duties as assigned. YWCA is committed to recognizing and valuing diversity and strives to create a work place in which diversity is intentionally developed and celebrated. Requirements Qualifications High School Diploma, or equivalent; advanced degree in child development preferred 1-3 years’ experience working with children with at least 240 hours working as an assistant teacher in a group child care setting Completion of Four (4) credits in Early Childhood Education; or Two (2) non-credit department approved courses in Early Childhood Education. Current CPR and AED certification. Ability to provide a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment for children. Detail-oriented with good communication, problem solving and organizational skills. Ability to develop a team approach with staff, volunteers and community partners. Strong interpersonal and communication skills; enthusiastic, warm and approachable. Experience working with culturally and economically diverse populations. Good judgement when making decisions. Physical Requirements Ability to lift and carry children up to 40 pounds. Ability to bend, squat, kneel, and sit on the floor for extended periods. Must be able to stand or walk for extended periods. YWCA will not accept any intolerant or discriminatory behavior – especially that related to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military status, political belief or any additional characteristic protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr YWCA Rock County