Preschool Lead Teacher

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Pre-School Lead Teacher is responsible for providing development, implementation & supervision of the curriculum in the classroom. In addition, every position in the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, Inc is responsible for upholding the Judeo-Christian principles that are central to our mission by modeling behaviors that exemplify the four pillars of character - caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

1. Caring as primary provider for a group of children.
2. Oversee classroom by planning daily activities and coordinating work with assistant teachers.
3. Ensuring the care, safety, and well being of all children in the group.
4. Planning and implementing a program geared to preschool children; including daily theme oriented lesson plans.
5. Setting up the physical environment to meet the needs of preschool children.
6. Demonstrating, verbally and by role modeling, a sound knowledge of good teaching practices.
7. Taking the place of the director, when asked, in his or her absence and dealing with any special situations that may arise.
8. Participating in staff meetings and ongoing training as deemed necessary
9. Providing information to parents regarding their children and discussing general child development issues. Responsible for addressing complaints and resolving problems.
10. Preventing incidents of child abuse, identifying incidents of abuse, and reacting properly when they occur.
11. Scheduling coverage for room on a day-to-day basis.
12. Assist in the overall retention and satisfaction of YMCA members through appropriate customer service.
13. Assist in the annual campaign fundraising program for the YMCA.
14. Maintain a positive and cheerful attitude with staff, parents and children.