JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Uphold the YMCA mission, vision and values as well as display the Character Development core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility
• Ability to effectively supervise participants and maintain safety standards
• Ability to work accurately at a fast pace
• Ability to communicate effectively: both oral and written
• Ability to handle all questions and concerns and resolve conflicts in a courteous and professional manner
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of maturity, patience, dependability, sound judgment; and the desire to work with all ages, especially children

Planning

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons and activities.
• Plan in advance and turn into your Teacher/Director weekly lesson plans and supply needs.
• Post-current lesson plans in classroom at all times.
• Develop a daily schedule that provides a balance of active and quiet activities, individual and group times.
• Arrange the classroom to provide for learning centers and rotate toys routinely.
• Monitor children’s developmental progress through observation records, checklists, daily reports, and formal assessments.

Parent Communication

• Maintain positive, open relations with all families.
• Address and greet parents by name upon arrival and departure.
• Reinforce daily to parent and child the successes and positive behaviors exhibited.
• Visit with parents and keep record of all behavior concerns as may arise.
• Communicate all concerns and provide written documentation of all concerns to Lead Teacher/Director.
• Conduct parent teacher conferences twice yearly as schedule and more often as needed.
• Facilitate all classroom activities, participate, model, and observe as necessary.

Classroom Organization

• Manage all classroom supplies and equipment in a safe and organized manner.
• Maintain the classroom environment to support smooth transitions and the independent learning of children.
• Maintain neatly all storage areas.
• Follow cleaning schedule, as posted and additional items deemed necessary.
• Display all postings and children’s work in a neat and orderly manner.

Maintain a safe, secure and clean environment

• Lift and carry children as need.
• Follow all program guidelines in regard to food service, clean up and food storage.
• Complete accident / incident reports in a timely manner, following the chain of command have the report signed and provide a copy to the parent on the day of the incident.
• Support and demonstrate discipline practices in accordance with the YMCA policies and KDHE regulations.

Maintain professionalism

• Attend all required staff meetings and trainings.
• Follow program dress code.
• Maintain appropriate attendance.
• Maintain eye contact and smile at parents, children, and staff during all communications.
• Maintain confidentiality on a strict need to know bases with parents, staff, outside agencies, and the general community.
• Plan and complete in-service hours as required by KDHE and as requested by Teacher/Director.
• Meet and/or exceed all KDHE regulations and CACFP guidelines in relation to programming for children birth to six.
• Represent the YMCA well to all who come into contact with you and your program.
• Take concerns and complaints directly to the Teacher/Director, thus eliminating unnecessary negativity and misunderstandings.
• DO ANYTHING DEEMED NECESSARY TO MAKE THE CENTER FUNCTION IN AN EFFICIENT AND APPROPRIATE MANNER

EFFECT ON END RESULT:

When a teacher does a quality job, the children will feel positive about themselves and look forward to coming to the Early Learning Center.