Lead Teacher
YWCA Central Alabama•Birmingham, AL
About The Position
The YWCA Central Alabama is seeking a Child Development Lead Teacher. This dedicated and committed professional will assist with providing high quality learning environment for our child development programs, which serve homeless and low-income children between birth and five years of age.
Requirements
- Must have a Bachelor's degree in Early Child Development, Early Learning, Child Development or similar field
- Child Abuse and Neglect and Background Check is requiredQualifications
Nice To Haves
- Teaching or training experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Create and implement developmentally appropriate activities.
- Create a positive home-classroom connection by maintaining appropriate ongoing communication with parents.
- Keep accurate records on children as required by program: lesson plans, assessment, NAEYC documentation, attendance, USDA, etc.
- Maintain classroom discipline using behavioral management techniques: positive reinforcement, praise, encouragement and redirection.
- Organize classroom and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment: both indoors and outdoors.
- Provide constant supervision of all children during all activities.
- Assist with development of instructional classroom materials.
- Maintain a personal development plan for growth in the field of child development.
- Attend required meetings and in-service trainings.
- Maintain confidentiality about staff, children and parents.
- Perform all other duties deemed necessary for the smooth operation of the program and the agency, as directed by the Senior Director of Child Care, Director of YWCA Child Care, CPO of the YWCA, or CEO of the YWCA.
- Adhere to the policies of the YWCA.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
