Lead Child Care Teacher

Summary

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Lead Child Care Teacher provides direction for the children in the classroom, implements program curriculum, and provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on building achievement and belonging.

Duties

Program Development

• Designs and implements curriculum within the established guidelines and daily lessons/activity plans.
• Adapt lessons to meet the needs of each child as needed. Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child.
• Trains, provides guidance to, and collaborates with assistant teachers.

Safety & Communication

• Closely monitors arrivals, departures, and absences of all participants, and ensure that children’s whereabouts are known at all times during program hours.
• Manages emergencies, unusual circumstances, and behaviors.
• Maintain effective lines of communication with parents and co-workers, with respect to confidentiality.
• Plan and conduct parent-teacher conferences and assist in coordinating outreach activities for families.
• Maintains classroom cleanliness, maintains the “tour-ready” standard.

Administrative & Reporting Responsibilities

• Maintains proper classroom records.
• Documents all classroom concerns and reports them to the Director of Child Development.

Additional Duties

• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Director of Child Development.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or equivalent general education degree required, Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education preferred.
• Abusive Head Trauma Training, CPR for infant and child, AED, Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher, SIDs Prevention Training, Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care within 30 days of employment.
• CPR, First Aid, AED Certifications and child abuse prevention trainings within 30 days of hire.
• Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
• Must be able to comply with ADA requirements.
• Must complete Wisconsin Mandated Reporter Training within 30 days of hire.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee needs sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to safely supervise program activities in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
• The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment. 
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Child Care and Program Discounts
• Retirement
• Free YMCA Membership