Preschool / Infant Toddler Teacher

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.