Preschool / Infant Toddler Teacher

Description

Department: Youth Development 

Reports to: Program Site Director

Position Summary: This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Provides direction for the children in the classroom, and implements program curriculum. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.

Essential Functions: 

1. Ensure Curriculum is developmentally appropriate, meeting the individual physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of the participants, as guided by The YMCSA achievement gap. 

2. Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families. 

3. Supervises the children, classroom, and all activities including ADA accommodations where appropriate. Follows all procedures and standards. 

4. Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child. 

5. Cultivates positive relationships, conducts parent conferences, and maintains effective communication with parents. Engages parents as volunteers and connects them to the YMCA. 

6. Maintains program site and equipment, include information to but not limited to classroom boards. 

7. Maintain an 80% retention for program. 

8. Maintains required program records, including but not limited to daily attendance and child care communication forms. 

9. Attends and participates in family nights, program activities, staff meetings and staff trainings. 

10. Adhere to Title 22 compliance at all times; including but not limited to child safety and ratios. 

11. Assist with planning and attending parent workshops. 

12. Work with volunteers and community partners as needed. 

13. Ensure all collaborations, accusations and affiliations are maintained. 

14. Uphold and exemplify the YMCA’s Core values and principles of Character development 

15. Minimum of 12 Early Childhood Education Core Units (Human Development, Child in Home & Community, Curriculum)and Infant and Toddler Class if applicable. 

16. 12 months teaching experience. 

17. Attends and participates in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training. 

18. Performs other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

Qualifications: 

1. Meets educational and experience qualifications; minimum of 12 Child Development College Units. 

2. At least 18 years of age (The age minimum may be higher depending on state law). 

3. CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse prevention training within 30 days of hire date. 

4. Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred. 

5. Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities. 

6. Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds. 

7. Understands the YMCA is a public accommodation committed to inclusion and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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. 
• Ability to plan, lead and participate in activities. While preforming the duties of this job, the employee is often required to:      climb stairs, bend, stoop, kneel, twist, reach with hands, sit, stand for an extended period of time, walk, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, have fingers dexterity, grasp, perform repetitive motions, talk, hear, and visual acuity. 
• The work is performed both indoors and out. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. 

This job description may not be all-inclusive and employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned and directed by management. YMCA of Greater Whittier reserves the right the revise or change job duties as the need arise. 

The YMCA if Greater Whittier is an at-will-employer.This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.