The responsibilities of this position are many and varied and will be determined by factors such as the number of children enrolled, ages served, hours of operation, and specific requirements of each school. The Lead Child Care Teacher is in charge of a designated room or area generally located in a local elementary school building.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Plan and implement a developmentally appropriate program using the YMCA School Age Care Curriculum.
- Prepare and execute weekly lesson plans based on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly themes. Appropriate learning standards must be documented in the lesson plans.
- Be aware of and responsive to various ages, developmental levels, and interests of enrolled children when planning activities.
- Provide daily opportunity for outdoor activity (weather permitting).
- Plan and implement a minimum of one structured activity per day.
- Set rules and limits with all children and post in a prominent location.
- Establish discipline techniques that are firm, consistent, and fair to all children.
- Identify children who may have special needs and assist the child in gaining acceptance among peers.
- Uses positive approaches to help children behave constructively.
- Have meaningful interactions with children on a consistent and regular basis.
- Provide a variety of choices, experiences, and opportunities for all children.
- Demonstrate characteristics of a positive role model.
- Maintain open communication with parents and school district personnel
- Prepare and distribute a monthly newsletter for parents.
- Conduct parent conferences within 45 days of enrollment, at least twice during the school year and as needed.
- Respond to questions, concerns, or complaints in a professional and timely manner; not in front of the children or when scheduled to be involved with the group.
- Share pertinent program and child information with parents and/or the school district on a regular basis via notes, posters, newsletters, or verbal communication.
- Act as a responsible advocate of the YMCA.
- Provides supervison of assistant teacher(s)
- Conduct biannual formal evaluations of assistant teacher(s) providing guidance, direction, and support on a regular and ongoing basis.
- Work cooperatively to assign duties and responsibilities of all staff.
- Communicate and work cooperatively as a team to promote the site in a positive fashion.
- Conduct staff conferences when necessary to identify problems and seek solutions.
- Actively involve and solicit input/ideas of assistant teacher(s) into program planning and development.
- Perform reporting functions
- Accurately record and maintain weekly and monthly attendance and meal counts.
- Plan monthly breakfast and snack menus according to the CACFP guidelines.
- Utilizes the ADP time system. If access is unavailable then maintain an accurate time sheet. Calculate and approve the assistant teacher(s) time sheet if they do not have access to ADP. Turn in weekly. *Every effort should be made to use the ADP system!
- Submit weekly attendance and payments to the school age director at the beginning of each week.
- Submit monthly attendance and meal counts, menus, lesson plans, accident reports and tracking form, illness tracking form, and health and safety checklist by the second business day of the new month. All items should be placed in the sites monthly envelope .
- Report accidents to the school age director immediately by phone and submit accident reports in written form within 24 hours.
- Report changes in addresses, phone numbers, place of employment, and emergency contact numbers to the school age director.
- Insure a safe and healthful environment
- Supervise children in all settings and at all times. Be aware of the number of children in care at all times.
- Eats with children modeling proper table manners and sharing the same menu .
Educational Background:
Completion of an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree and/or teaching certification in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, or Elementary Education
Skills/Experience:
- OR the completion of an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree, or its equivalent, in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, or Elementary Education the completion of an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university with a CDA and two (2) years' work experience related to the care and development of children.
- Compliance with Act 33, to include documentation of Child Abuse History (Form CY-113) and Criminal History (Form SP4-164) and FBI fingerprinting.
- Biennial physical examination and initial TB (Mantoux) Test and freedom from any infectious or communicable disease.
- Ability to work with and relate well to young children and coworkers.
- Ability to supervise adults.
- Successfully complete the New Staff Orientation and mandated reporter training before starting in the classroom.
- CPR, First Aid, AED certifications within 30 days of hire date.
- Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
- Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 1 2018
Active Until:
Sep 1 2018
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit