Lead Teacher

YMCA of South Palm Beach County • Boca Raton, FL

3d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Child Development and in accordance with the general policies, goals and standards established by the YMCA of South Palm Beach County, the Lead Teacher is responsible for implementing the Creative Curriculum, with aspects of the Reggio Emilia curriculum philosophy, while providing a nurturing, well supervised and safe indoor and outdoor environment for preschool children.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Associate degree from an accredited college/university or a current FCCPC/ECPC
• Mandatory 40-hour DCF courses, Early Literacy and Fire Extinguisher training
• First Aid/CPR certification
• Ongoing continuing education 24 hours of in-service required annually

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Teaching Strategies Smart Teach and myKidzDay app (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with children, Director of Child Development, coworkers and parents
• Efficient planning and organizational skills to facilitate learning through play as well as structured curriculum
• Physical ability to implement lesson plans with focus on readiness skills in subject areas such as Social/Emotional, Language, Literacy, Art, Math, Science, Social Studies, Physical Development, etc...
• Follow licensing and program guidelines
• Knowledge of Teaching Strategies Smart Teach and myKidzDay app (preferred)
• Commitment to the mission and goals of the YMCA of South Palm Beach
• Any other duty as deemed necessary by the Director of Child Development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees