Head Teacher - Preschool

YMCA Of Greater Hartford•Ellington, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The YMCA of Greater Hartford is an association open to all committed to helping people reach their potential in spirit, mind, and body. Our commitment is based on the belief that the purpose of this three-fold development is to live out the values of Caring, Honest, Respect and Responsibility. Under the Supervision of the Child development Director and Childcare C, the Head Teacher is responsible for the overall operations of the classroom and provides a high quality of education and care for children.

Requirements

Knowledge of Early Childhood Education, School Readiness and Connecticut Early Learning and Development standards.
Warm and nurturing personality.
Must be able to work in Pre-school, possibly work with children with communicable diseases and disabilities.
Personal qualifications as required in Part 407: Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, emotional maturity, willingness to cooperate with the aims of the program, respect for children and adults, flexibility, patience, good personal hygiene, and physical and mental health which does not interfere with responsibilities.
Minimum of two years of early childhood experience required.
At least one thousand and eighty (1,080) hours of documented supervised experience working with children in a program that serves children under the age of 6 years.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus.
DQSM preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise daily classroom activities, including outdoor play activities using positive discipline techniques to ensure a safe and healthy environment.
Serve our diverse communities equitably and act with an inclusive, anti-racist lens at all times; promote a brave, respectful culture at the Y.
Create and implement developmentally appropriate curriculums and submit timely forms and reports.
Responsible for planning and documenting program according to state guidelines.
Maintain open lines of communication with families and work with other staff members to ensure that the needs of individual children are met.
Attend and actively participate in supervision, multi-component, and staff meetings.
Assists in the preparation of materials, equipment, and information for the daily program, taking daily attendance and lunch count including reports for CACFP or USDA.
Use appropriate food handling, sanitation, and OSHA procedures at all times.
Maintain an Anecdotal Log for each child enrolled (Early Childhood Only).
Conduct monthly fire drills, lockdown drills and other emergencies.
Maintain classroom and storage materials in neat, orderly, and safe manner.
Displays and upholds YMCA core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring. Consistently demonstrates caring for the community we serve, for one another, and for the organization they are part of, and contributes to building trust, pride, and camaraderie.
Maintain confidentiality of child and family information.
Supervising a group of children.
Assist in maintaining all center policies, OEC state regulations and NAEYC standards.
Perform other duties as required.