Full-Time Lead Teacher

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the ECDC Director and in accordance with the Christian principles of the YMCA, the ECDC Lead Teacher will provide developmental care and supervision to children enrolled in the ECDC Center; follow an age-appropriate curriculum for children; establish and maintain supportive relationships with children and parents; and provide a quality experience to children and parents that focus on the YMCA values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening the community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Lead Teacher at the Edwardsville YMCA ECDC intentionally fosters a cause-centered culture that is welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing, and determined. 

OUR CULTURE:  
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Maintain a professional, respectful, positive attitude towards employees, members, and participants in YMCA programs.

2. Exemplify the core mission values of the YMCA while performing all duties.

3. Complete required YMCA training according to Edwardsville YMCA employee policy

4. Implements approved curriculum within the established guidelines.

5. Designs and implements approved daily lesson/activity plans.

6. Use positive discipline and guidance techniques with children as appropriate.

7. Supervise and direct any early child care assistants assigned to the classroom.

8. Supervises the children, classroom, and all activities.

9. Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child.

10. Communicate with parents on a daily basis.

11. Maintains required program records as assigned.

12. Participate in activities leading to professional growth in child development and education, and in training related to the specific needs of the children served with a minimum of 20 clock hours of such training per year.

13. Enroll in the Illinois Gateway to Opportunity Registry

14. Other related duties as assigned by supervisor. 

Requirements

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Y’s values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.

Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support.

Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.

Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Illinois state licensing requires that employees must be at least 19 and have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate (GED).

2. 60-semester hour credits from an accredited college or university with six (6) semester hours related directly to child care and/or child development from birth through age six (6).

OR

One (1) year/ 1,560 hours of child development experience in a nursery school, kinderga