YMCA of Greater Omaha
Our Lakeside Early Learning Center has an immediate opening for a Teacher!
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Teachers provide a quality experience for children and parents that focuses on building achievement andbelonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Implements curriculum within the established guidelines.
- Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.
- Supervises the children, classroom, and all activities including ADA accommodations where appropriate. Follows all procedures and standards.
- Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child.
- Cultivates positive relationships, conducts parent conferences, and maintains effective communication with parents. Engages parents as volunteers and connects them to the YMCA.
- Supports fundraising efforts, attends and participates in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training.
- Maintains a clean and safe program site and equipment.
- Maintains required program records.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & 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 the essential functions.
- Classroom/recreational environment. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking and playing with children at their level are required.
- Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program.
- Hours will include evening and weekend work.
- Travel among local branches and off-site facilities will be required.
- Reliable transportation required.
Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent. Must meet Teacher-level licensing requirements.
- Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
- Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Complete within 30 days of hire: Child Abuse Prevention Training; BLS CPR; First Aid; Emergency Oxygen Administration
- Completion of YMCA program-specific training &/or certifications.
- Ability to relate effectively to and develop meaningful relationships with diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community, including ADA compliance. Successful clearance of background check.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Nov 13 2017
Active Until:
Dec 13 2017
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit