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Safe & Sound Lead Teacher

YWCA Columbus

Job Location:

Columbus, OH - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 21 - 21

Posted: 24 October 2026 (13 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 21 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Safe & Sound Teacher is responsible for leading classroom operations and day-to-day activities.

Job Responsibilities:

Create and Implement Curriculum: Design and implement engaging and age-appropriate educational activities that promote learning and development in areas such as social skills language and motor development.
Lead and Supervise: Supervise and guide a team of assistant teachers providing support training and mentorship to ensure best practices are followed.
Child Development: Observe and assess childrens progress and development providing feedback to parents caregivers and management as needed.
Ensure Safety: Maintain a clean safe and organized classroom environment. Ensure that all safety policies and procedures are followed.

Performance Expectations:

Build Positive Relationships: Develop strong trusting relationships with children and their families ensuring open communication and a welcoming inclusive environment.
Behavior Management: Implement positive behavior management techniques to encourage positive social interactions emotional regulation and conflict resolution.
Compliance: Adhere to all licensing and regulatory requirements ensuring the daycare center is in full compliance with state and federal regulations.
Communication: Maintain clear and professional communication with parents staff and management regarding daily activities milestones and concerns.
Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned by the Director or Management team.

Qualifications:

Education CDA associates degree or higher in early childhood education or a related field preferred.
Experience: Previous experience working with children in a childcare or educational setting.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Must have knowledge of child development strong teamwork and communication skills a nurturing approach meet licensing and background requirements and hold or obtain First Aid/CPR certification.

Core Competencies:

Communication: Communicates well delivers presentations and has good listening skills. Communicates effectively with others regarding various tasks concerns and ideas.
Interpersonal Skills: Builds strong relationships is flexible/adaptable works well with others solicits feedback. Applies effective interpersonal and problem-solving skills when responding to those we serve.
Job Knowledge: Understands facets of job aware of duties and responsibilities and keeps job knowledge current.
Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems weighing the relevance and accuracy of available information. Strives to understand contributing factors. Generates and evaluates alternative solutions.

Required Trainings:

Employee Health and Safety Trainings.
CPR & first aid.
Child abuse.
Communicable disease.
Required OCCRA trainings.

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 essential functions.

Frequent standing walking bending kneeling lifting children (up to 40 pounds) reaching crouching crawling and sometimes carrying heavy supplies all while maintaining constant supervision and quick responsiveness to childrens needs especially in a fast-paced environment; essentially requiring good mobility and physical stamina throughout the workday.

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Required Experience:

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