Lead Teacher / PRE-K Counts Program

YMCA of Greater Erie•Erie, PA

8h•$39

About The Position

Downtown YMCA of Greater Erie is looking to hire Lead Teachers for our PRE-K COUNTS program in Erie County for the 2025-2026 school year . Are you creative, energetic, and fun-loving? Do you love working with children and watching them learn? Do you want to have your weekends free ? If so, please read on! These positions pays a Minimum of $38.91 per hour . PRE-K COUNTS is a pre-kindergarten program, established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, that makes quality pre-kindergarten opportunities available to children and families across the commonwealth. This position is directly responsible for delivering a program that meets the highest Keystone STARS rating. Visit PA's educational website for more information on PRE-K COUNTS. https://www.education.pa.gov/Early Learning/OCDEL Preschool Programs/Pages/default.aspx A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A LEAD TEACHER As a Lead Teacher at the YMCA , you assist the child care program director in ensuring a positive and enriching experience for all children involved. Always alert, you provide proper supervision and discipline for the children as you "see, hear, direct, and assess." You are careful to act as a role model for the children at all times! Use your creativity to plan, develop and implement the curriculum with daily lesson plans and activities with the help of the Assistant Teacher. Use your organizational skills to assure compliance with federal, state and local regulations in your classroom. You are friendly and patient as you assist with the enrollment of new children and facilitate the onboarding of each child and his/her parents into the Y Program. As a key liaison between children, their parents, and the Child Care Program Director, you keep this good rapport going as you communicate with parents on a daily basis. Parents feel good about leaving their children in your loving and capable hands. With enthusiasm, you help implement lesson plans based on child development principles and keep the classroom clean and in order. You are also conscientious about keeping classroom records up to date and accurate and ensuring compliance with YMCA standards and government regulations. As someone who loves your job, you happily attend and participate in all family events and program activities.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age
Must have attained one of the following qualifications: BA or BS Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education with PreK - 4 Certification BA or BS Degree or higher in any related field w/30 ECE credits with PreK - 4 Certification Elementary Education Degree w/18 ECE credits with PreK Certification BA or BS Degree in any related field with PreK-4 Certification
Ability to pass a background check (FBI, Child Abuse, State Police, and NSOR)
Ability to pass a physical
Negative TB test
Acquire a minimum of twenty four (24) hours of training annually or as the individual professional plan requires.
Love for children
Understanding of child development and teaching strategies
Patient and able to remain calm when stressed
Enjoy reading and singing with children
Act 33 and 34 Clearances are required.
In some cases, an FBI clearance may be required.
An employee is not permitted to begin work until he/she has mailed his/her clearance requests, and signed the Employee Disclosure Statement.
In addition, persons hired to work directly in the licensed child care operations or one of its subsidiary programs, must have acceptable Act 151 clearances, Mantoux tine test, National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) clearance and other requirements as dictated by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).

Responsibilities

Assist the child care program director in ensuring a positive and enriching experience for all children involved.
Provide proper supervision and discipline for the children as you "see, hear, direct, and assess."
Act as a role model for the children at all times!
Plan, develop and implement the curriculum with daily lesson plans and activities with the help of the Assistant Teacher.
Assure compliance with federal, state and local regulations in your classroom.
Assist with the enrollment of new children and facilitate the onboarding of each child and his/her parents into the Y Program.
Communicate with parents on a daily basis.
Implement lesson plans based on child development principles and keep the classroom clean and in order.
Keep classroom records up to date and accurate and ensuring compliance with YMCA standards and government regulations.
Attend and participate in all family events and program activities.