What are the responsibilities and job description for the TEACHER position at YMCA of Columbia-Willamette?
POSITION SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the Site Director, Teacher will work in the classroom supervising aides while ensuring a safe and enriching classroom environment for children.
FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
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 independent 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.
- Respond appropriately to all and any emergency situations.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by supervising teacher.
- 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.
Additional Functions
- Participate in all Regional Staff meetings and functions
- Ability to work well in high stress situations, responding properly to critical incidents, and act swiftly in emergency situations
- Must be able to establish harmonious relations with staff team, volunteers, school districts, and local partners
- Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation
- Knowledgeable of programs monitored
REQUIREMENTS
- Must pass YMCA background check
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- 20 credit hours in Education or related field or at least 1 year of experience in a licensed child care/school facility.
- Must meet all standards as dictated by the state Child Care Division
- Obtain Food Handlers within first 30 days· CPR and First Aid certifications or ability to acquire certifications within 30 days of employment.
- Prior work experience with childcare preferred
- Reliable transportation to travel to sites across West Region (Beaverton, Hillsboro, Forest Grove, etc.)
- Attire: Clean ‘nice’ bottoms (jeans, pants), staff shirt and name tag