Oct 18, 2026 3 views

Child Care Teacher - Tri City YMCA

Oct 18, 2026 3 views

Gateway Region YMCA Child Care Teacher - Tri City YMCA

Implements curriculum within established guidelines.
Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in children and relationships among children and families.
Supervises children, classroom, assistant teacher and all activities, including ADA accommodations where appropriate.
Ensures ongoing, systematic observations of individual children and consistently completes developmental assessments.
Cultivates positive relationships, conducts parent conferences, and maintains effective communication with families.
Ability to support children in need.
Supervise and mentor Assistant Teacher and Assistant Support Teacher.
Utilize solid judgment and discretionary skills as well as make independent decisions that will affect the Gateway Region YMCA and its departments.
Ensure YMCA policies and guidelines are followed at all times.
Maintain an environment that ensures children’s safety and well-being
Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities
Ensure zero tolerance for abuse and actively participate in the protection of youth and teens.
Performs all other duties as assigned.

The YMCA Welcomes a Diverse Workforce

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

The Gateway Region YMCA strictly follows a zero tolerance policy regarding child abuse.

Must be at least 20 years of age
Must meet MOA or NAEYC Educational standards of a minimum of 9 credit hours in early childhood education courses
Possess at least 1-2 years’ experience working with children
Must have strong communication, organization and detail skills
Must have the ability to relate to children, parents, branch staff members and volunteers

Full Compensation Package (when applicable):

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