POSITIONSUMMARY:
The LeadTeacher position supports the work of the YMCA of Collier County, Inc., aleading not-for-profit organization committed to strengthening the communitiesin Collier County through its core focus areas of Youth Development, HealthyLiving, and Social Responsibility. The LeadTeacher has the primary responsibility for implementing a program to provideexcellent educational opportunities and care for young children (aged 3 mos. -5 years). With the support and guidanceof the Youth Development Director and the EL Director, he/she will develop thecurriculum to be used in the classroom. This includes preparing and implementing lessons plans, as well ascreating and ensuring the daily schedule is followed. The Lead Teacher will monitor studentdevelopment and abilities and will provide individualized experiences andopportunities to foster growth.
ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS:
• Develop classroom curriculum, lesson plans, and daily schedule.
• Oversee specific components of classroom management.
• Monitor and keep written records of children's development andskills.
• Maintain accurate daily attendance records.
• Monitor children at all times.
• Attend regular meetings with Youth Development Director andteaching staff to discuss, assess, and plan for various aspects of the Programsuch as curriculum, lesson plans, schedule, classroom procedures, children'sdevelopment, extracurricular activities, concerns of or about parents, and anyother issues that may arise.
• Guide and mentor other educators to ensure continuity ofcurriculum goals and health and safety policies.
• Report all problems, incidents, and accidents to supervisorimmediately.
• Complete written incident/illness/accident reports as necessary.
• Maintain and preserve all program equipment and supplies.
• Organize room before and clean room and playground after dailyProgram.
• Promote a positive relationship with parents by making a point ofgreeting them daily, sharing good news about their children with them, andinforming them of any relevant information in a timely manner.
• Keep the Youth and Family Director informed of all program issuesas they arise especially when related to the children's behavior anddevelopment.
• Complete monthly classroom report.
• Communicate three times weekly to parents via email format.
• Maintain training requirements.
• Be familiar with YMCA mission, policies and procedures.
• Participate in YMCA programs and promotions (minimum of 2volunteer events per year).
• Be an enthusiastic, dedicated, reliable, and committed member ofour team.
Everyincidental duty connected with the Early Learning Teacher job cannot bespecified in the position description and the colleague, at the discretion ofthe CEO, may be required to perform duties that are not included in this jobdescription.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor'sdegree in early childhood education, School Age Care, Child Development, oranother child-related field; OR an associate's degree in early childhoodeducation or other child-related field, OR a national competency-basedcredential such as a CCP or CDA
• Meetall Department of Children and Family standards.
• Documentedleadership training preferred.
• Certificationin Infant, Child and Adult CPR, and Basic First Aid.
• Completionof 45-hour child care course required by the State of Florida.
• 21years or older with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
• Holdand maintain a driver's license with reliable transportation.
• Abilityto relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economicsegments of the community.
• Understandsthe YMCA is a public accommodation committed to inclusion and compliance withthe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Must be able to meet the Association'sbackground screening requirements.