Preschool Teacher
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Job Description
PRESCHOOL TEACHER 1
Job Location
Falmouth VA
Description
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:
- Implements curriculum within the established guidelines.
- Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.
- Supervises the children classroom and all activities including ADA accommodations where appropriate. Follows all procedures and standards.
- Supports YMCA healthy eating and physical activities standards through coaching mentoring and monitoring menu quality
- Makes ongoing systematic observations and evaluations of each child.
- Cultivates positive relationships conducts parent conferences and maintains effective communication with parents. Engages parents as volunteers and connects them to the YMCA.
- Maintains program site and equipment.
- Maintains required program records.
- Attends and participates in family nights program activities staff meetings and staff training.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent preferred. Meets educational and experience qualifications established by state licensing for Program Director
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- CPR First Aid AED certifications and Child Abuse prevention training within 30 days of hire date.
- One to two years of previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
- Ability to plan organize and implement ageappropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
- Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
- Completes Praesidium within 7 days of hire.
- Previous experience with diverse populations preferred.
- Understands the YMCA is a public accommodation committed to inclusion and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Ability to walk stand and sit (including on the floor) for long periods of time.
- Exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
- Must be able to lift and/or assist children up to 50 pounds in weight.
- Must be able to lift and carry food and supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.
- Ability to stand or sit while maintaining alertness for several hours at a time.
- Position may require bending leaning kneeling and walking.
- Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate.
- Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency
- Ability to view/enter data for long periods of time.
- 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
Employment Type
Full-Time
