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Lead Teacher

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Oak Park, IL, USA
Full-time

Provides direction for the program and staff, and implements program curriculum in the classroom. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring. Provides and promotes parent engagement opportunities.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Designs curriculum within the established guidelines.
  • Designs and implements daily lesson/activity plans.
  • Supervises and actively engages the children, classroom, and all activities.
  • Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child.
  • Conducts parent conferences, maintains communication with parents, and creates meaningful parent engagement opportunities
  • Maintains program site and equipment.
  • Maintains required program records.
  • Attends and participates in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training.
  • Drives public awareness efforts
  • Other duties as assigned
Educational Background: 
A high school diploma or equivalency certificate plus 3120 clock hours of experience in a recreational program, kindergarten, or licensed school-age child care program operated by a public or private school
Skills/Experience: 
  • Meets educational and experience qualifications established by DCFS
  • At least 21 years of age and at least five years older than the oldest child with whom they work.
  • CPR, First Aid, AED certified (training provided as needed)
  • Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
  • Ability to plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities
  • Previous experience with diverse populations.
  • The School-Age Teacher responsible for a group of school-aged children shall have achieved:
    • Thirty semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of credits from an accredited college or university with six semester or nine quarter hours in courses related director to school-age childcare, child development, elementary education, physical education, recreation, camping or other related fields; or:
    • One year (1560 clock hours) of experience in a recreational program or licensed daycare center serving school-age children or a license-exempt school-age child care program operated by a public or private school, and six semester hours (or nine quarter hours) of credits from an accredited college or university related to school-age childcare, child development, elementary education, physical education, recreation, camping or other related fields: or
Compensation/Benefits: 

Hourly: $15.00

Organization Info

YMCA of the USA

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1983
About Us
Mission: 

The YMCA mission is: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) is the national resource office for the Y, one of the nation's leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 22 million men, women and children – of all ages, incomes and backgrounds – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation's health and well-being and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the longstanding relationships and physical presence needed not just to promise, but also to deliver, lasting personal and social change.

Programs: 
  1. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Nurturing the potential of children and teens
  2. HEALTHY LIVING: Improving the nation’s health and well-being
  3. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Giving back and providing support to neighbors

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Jul 27 2019
Active Until: 
Aug 27 2019
Hiring Organization: 
YMCA of the USA
industry: 
Nonprofit