What are the responsibilities and job description for the TEACHER position at YMCA of Columbia-Willamette?
Teachers have an incredibly important role in mixing play with learning by implanting a safe and developmentally appropriate classroom environment. With art, games, and play, teachers help children grow to have better social skills and creating connections.
Job Responsibilities:
Teacher will work in the classroom supervising Aides and Volunteers while ensuring a safe and enriching classroom environment for children.
Job Specifics:
- Provide and follow written plans for a well-balanced, age appropriate curriculum.
- Supervise assistants and volunteers.
- Maintain a physically and emotionally appropriate environment for children in compliance with state regulations and YMCA standards.
- Maintain a clean and neat environment.
- Supervise children at all times.
- Maintain a high level of interaction with the children.
- Maintain positive interactions with parents/guardians of children.
- Complete all record keeping in an accurate and timely manner.
- Design and implement a daily schedule which includes activities to enhance the development of cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills.
- Participate in observation, assessment and evaluation of children.
- Adhere to the YMCA principles of love, respect, honesty, service and responsibility.
- Respond appropriately to all and any emergency situations
Essential Functions:
- Incorporate and Model our YMCA Christian principles into your work
- Commit to establishing long-term work relationships with staff, volunteers, participants, members and families
- Ability to communicate well with children, staff and parents.
- Ability to work independently as well as create and lead work teams.
- Ability and willingness to obtain and keep current CPR/First Aid certifications.
- Ability and willingness to perform any and all jobs in the program.
- Ability and willingness to participate in 15 hours of job related training annually.
- Ability to sit on floor or child sized chair, stand for 1 hour periods, occasionally lift 50 lbs. and crouch for 15 minutes.
- Ability to multi task.
Required Qualifications:
- Pass a YMCA Background Check
- Two year degree in Education or a related field, or 30 credit hours of classes in Child Development or two years’ experience working with children required.
- Knowledge of state licensing requirements.
- Current Food Handlers, CPR and First Aid certification or ability to obtain within 30 days.
- 18 years of age
- Meet all child care Lead Teacher qualifications as dictated by the state Child Care Division/Department of Early Learning
If you have patience and love working with children, join our team of passionate teachers!
Salary : $15 - $17