Lead Preschool Teacher

TWO RIVERS YMCA • Moline, IL

17d

About The Position

The Lead Preschool Teacher supports the YMCA’s work to strengthen the community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Working directly with Preschool Leadership, the teacher helps implement lesson plans and curriculum and manages day-to-day classroom activities and ratios. The role provides a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment that meets each participant’s educational and developmental needs. The teacher also maintains licensing and regulatory compliance, builds collaborative relationships with students, parents, and coworkers, and supervises classroom participants and, as needed, Preschool Assistants or volunteers.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 19.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 60 semester hours of college credit, including 6 hours of Early Childhood Education/Child Development, or a CDA.
• Meet and maintain all state and licensing requirements.
• Complete CPR, First Aid, AED for infant, child, and adult, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Illinois Harassment training within 3 months of hire.
• Complete a Food Handler certificate within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of related experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure participants’ safety and wellbeing and meet their individual educational, developmental, protective, and nurturing needs.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, and coworkers, and communicate regularly and clearly within the area of responsibility.
• Schedule and lead parent/teacher conferences.
• Manage the classroom, including monitoring and using classroom supplies, supervising students and activity areas, and compiling information to monitor and evaluate each student.
• Develop and implement classroom curriculum, activities, and events.
• Stay current with Rule 407 licensing standards and maintain all licensing and regulatory requirements in the assigned classroom.
• Supervise program participants and serve as a primary responder in an emergency.
• Assist with supervising and delegating classroom work to Preschool Assistants and/or volunteers, including helping train employees, plan and assign work, direct work, address complaints, and resolve problems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance: 70% paid by the Y and 30% by the employee.
• Dental: 100% employee-paid.
• Retirement: 12% paid by the Y once eligibility requirements are met.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Childcare discount: 50% for Preschool and Summer Camp, and 100% for Before & After School.
• Additional membership and program benefits are available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED