ELC Lead Teacher

About the role

The ELC Lead Teacher serves as a member of the Montclair Y staff team and is responsible for a variety of instructional, clerical, and classroom tasks, providing a safe, fun, and positive environment for participants.

Responsibilities

• Greet each child and parent upon arrival.
• Visually scan each child upon arrival and check for illness, disease, or any physical impairment.
• Note in daily report.
• Demonstrate warmth toward children and set positive examples by always using a pleasant and calm speaking voice.
• Comfort children when needed.
• Plan and execute instructional lessons.
• Accompany children (to playground, and exterior of building) to supervise activities such as outdoor play, and fire drills.
• Set up cots/mats in classroom.
• Reinforce skills by using puppets, flannel boards, manipulatives etc. on a one-to-one or small group basis.
• Select appropriate songs and stories.
• Read and sing with class daily.
• Supervise fine and gross motor activities indoors and outside.
• Plan free play activities/afternoon activities.
• Use positive reinforcement.
• Assist children in maintaining proper personal hygiene.
• Prepare materials for lessons.
• Prepare learning center and bulletin boards.
• Serve snacks and meals.
• Maintain the classroom (i.e., cleaning toys twice a week, keeping toys, books, games in an orderly fashion).
• Record and evaluate children's progress.
• Communicate with parents and directors about any issues regarding child's daily problems/concerns.
• Attend all required meetings.
• Complete and maintain all classroom records.
• Mentor and supervise assistant teachers.
• Provide for professional growth by attending workshops and reading.
• Perform other duties as requested by Director and/or designee.
• Maintain loyalty to the Y, conduct self with professional integrity, respect the confidentiality of families served, and be always an appropriate role model for the children/parents.
• Always maintain a safe & healthy environment.
• Risk/Facility Management: All Staff are responsible for assuring the safety of Y members/participants and for the care, maintenance, and safety of the all-Y facility/program environments. In addition, all staff are required to report accidents/incidents/emergencies immediately to the Director and/or designer. Staff must also adhere to YMCA confidentiality requirements related to all reported incidents.
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with members, volunteers, staff, and participants.
• Attend required Abuse Risk Management training and adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising members and participants.
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations and follow mandated abuse reporting procedures.
• Quality Assurance: All staff are expected to plan, deliver, and maintain quality programs, facilities, and program environments. Staff will be expected to follow YMCA best practices for their program/membership discipline and to meet or exceed YMCA of Montclair’s expectations.
• Training/Staff Meetings: Attend all mandatory training and staff meetings, risk management training within the specified timeframes. Keep abreast of current trends in facilities and risk management.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old or older.
• Must possess a CDA, and/or an associate degree in early childhood and 2 years’ classroom experience as an aide or other suitable experience with children.
• Must maintain certifications as required by the Department of Child Care Licensing.
• Must possess, maintain, and renew CPR for the Professional Rescuer, EPI, Asthma and First Aid within 90 days of hire.
• Must have the ability to take charge of a group of children and come up with activities/games at a moment’s notice, if need be.
• Must have stamina and physical flexibility (walking, sitting, standing, bending, crouching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, running, stretching, reaching, climbing, lifting, and carrying up to 50 lbs.) to participate in children's activities and communicate with children face to face.
• Must be able to accompany children up and downstairs to supervise activities such as outdoor play, and fire drills.

Skills

• Ability to take charge of a group of children and come up with activities/games at a moment’s notice, if need be.
• Safety awareness and ability to ensure a safe and healthy environment.
• Communication and influence skills.
• Positive attitude and ability to set a positive example.
• Physical flexibility and stamina.
• Ability to communicate with children face to face.
• Ability to supervise children during outdoor play and fire drills.
• Ability to maintain proper personal hygiene.
• Ability to prepare materials for lessons.
• Ability to maintain the classroom in an orderly fashion.
• Ability to record and evaluate children's progress.
• Ability to communicate with parents and directors.
• Ability to mentor and supervise assistant teachers.
• Ability to attend and complete all required training and staff meetings.
• Ability to adhere to YMCA policies and procedures.
• Ability to report accidents/incidents/emergencies immediately to the Director and/or designer.
• Ability to manage high-risk activities and supervise members and participants.
• Ability to follow mandated abuse reporting procedures.
• Ability to plan, deliver, and maintain quality programs, facilities, and program environments.

Benefits

• Maintain loyalty to the Y, conduct self with professional integrity, respect the confidentiality of families served, and be always an appropriate role model for the children/parents.
• Always maintain a safe & healthy environment.
• Risk/Facility Management: All Staff are responsible for assuring the safety of Y members/participants and for the care, maintenance, and safety of the all-Y facility/program environments. In addition, all staff are required to report accidents/incidents/emergencies immediately to the Director and/or designer. Staff must also adhere to YMCA confidentiality requirements related to all reported incidents.
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with members, volunteers, staff, and participants.
• Attend required Abuse Risk Management training and adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising members and participants.
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations and follow mandated abuse reporting procedures.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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