Infant Teachers! Melrose Y Academy!

YMCA of Metro North•Melrose, MA

28d•$20 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Melrose Y Academy is seeking Infant Teachers to join their team. The program aims to ensure excellence in the delivery of high-quality and safe programs for all children. This role involves ensuring the safety and well-being of children, communicating with parents, implementing age-appropriate curriculum, and maintaining program standards. The program operates from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, and the position is full-time, 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Present documentation of achieved degree from an accredited college or university in education or human services related field as defined by state licensing requirements.
Verify a minimum of one (1) year (2,000 hours) of child-care experience.
Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills.
Follow all regulations to make sure that children are happy, safe, and healthy.
Good human relations skills to facilitate positive relationship with community agencies, staff, families, and program participants.
Love working with kids and enjoy creating amazing educational experiences to help them learn and grow.
Able to become First Aid and CPR certified within first six months of employment.
Obtain the Y’s Child Abuse Prevention Training prior to commencing your employment.
Obtain Blood Born Pathogen Training within the first 30 days of employment.
Obtain Sexual Harassment Training within the first 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Read and be accountable for YMCA Policies, State Licensing Body (MA EEC) regulations, and Quality Rating System standards (QRIS).
Ensure the safety of each child in your direct care group at all times.
Adhere to small group/ratio established by licensing regulations.
Accurately maintain attendance of the children in your care.
Communicate effectively and timely with parents/guardians regarding children's program experience and progress.
Maintain confidentiality, use sensitivity, and patience at all times.
Provide quality Adult/Child interactions through engagement, positive and encouraging feedback, and asking open-ended questions.
Maintain age-appropriate verbal interaction guidelines at all times; exercising patience.
Ensure that centers are maintained with quality learning materials, organized accordingly in labeled containers associated with appropriate Learning Center.
Attend team-planning meetings monthly or more as needed.
Conduct/record weekly child observations as well as any related to child behavior concerns or development that may require early intervention with parent/guardian(s).
Maintain operation of the program consistent with YMCA policies, state licensing regulations and Quality Rating System standards and initiatives in preparing for annual audits (state licensing inspections and quality assessments).
Keep safety of children as a first priority.
Emphasize personal safety and emotional well-being with the children, families, and other staff at all times.
Plan and implement age-appropriate curriculum that fosters children’s development.
Provide differentiated instruction to meet the individual needs of children in the classroom.
Conduct child assessments and provides feedback and recommendations to parents and caregivers.
Lead by personal example, help to interpret the quality of the YMCA character values of children, staff, and families.
Are positive healthy role models.
Use positive and constructive methods of behavior management and ensures that all staff do the same.
Supervise children to ensure safety and appropriate behavior and guide transitions smoothly.
Collaborate with the co-teacher in the design of the classroom space.
Are responsible for making sure that materials are ready for use and put away at the end of the day.