Child Care Teacher - Mid-County YMCA

About the role

The Gateway Region YMCA is a leading nonprofit organization focused on nurturing children and improving community health and well-being. Founded over 170 years ago, the Ys mission is to promote Christian values through programs that benefit all members of the community.

Responsibilities

• Implements curriculum within established guidelines.
• Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in children and relationships among children and families.
• Supervises children, classroom, assistant teacher and all activities, including ADA accommodations where appropriate.
• Ensures ongoing, systematic observations of individual children and consistently completes developmental assessments.
• Cultivates positive relationships, conducts parent conferences, and maintains effective communication with families.
• Able to support children in need.
• Supervise and mentor Assistant Teacher and Assistant Support Teacher.
• Utilize solid judgment and discretionary skills as well as make independent decisions that will affect the Gateway Region YMCA and its departments.
• Ensure YMCA policies and guidelines are followed at all times.
• Maintain an environment that ensures children's safety and well-being.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities.
• Ensure zero tolerance for abuse and actively participate in the protection of youth and teens.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and make decisions that impact the organization.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with children and a background check.
• Knowledge of child development and safety practices.

Skills

• Positive attitude and ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Benefits

The Gateway Region YMCA offers a supportive and inclusive work environment where employees can grow professionally and personally. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and provide a diverse workforce.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are flexible and depend on the needs of the department.