Teacher
About The Position
The Teacher provides direction for program participants and implements program curriculum in the classroom. The role provides children and parents with a quality experience focused on YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring. The Teacher supports planning and implementing developmentally appropriate programming for children and families, including classroom environments, curriculum, and materials that meet state and licensing requirements. The role helps create a culturally sensitive, child-oriented environment that promotes children's optimal development, models positive behavior and communication, and supports positive conflict resolution among children, parents, and staff. The Teacher monitors children, classrooms, and activities; conducts health checks when children arrive; helps maintain children's portfolios and anecdotal records; presents subject matter using varied methods; and communicates with parents, staff, administration, and school faculty as needed. The position also involves engaging parents as volunteers, attending required meetings, trainings, and YMCA functions, and performing other assigned duties.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 12 units of Childhood Education, Child Development, and/or related courses, including six units in core courses covering Child Human Growth and Development and Child, Family & Community or Child and Family Relations.
- At least six months of experience supervising and providing instruction to children in a childcare setting.
- Current Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certification and Health & Safety Class, required within the first three months of employment.
- Influenza immunization or waiver, Tdap (Pertussis), and MMR (Measles) immunization records.
- CDSS Mandated Reporter (AB 1207) training, required within the first month of employment.
- Criminal clearance, including fingerprints.
- Health exam screening with a negative TB test and negative drug test screening.
- Completion of all required online training.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with diverse populations.
Responsibilities
- Support planning and implementing developmentally appropriate programs for children and families, including the environment, curriculum, and materials, in compliance with state and licensing requirements.
- Model and promote positive behavior, attitudes, and language, and help develop positive conflict-resolution skills among children, parents, and staff.
- Maintain open communication with parents, staff, administration, and school faculty as needed.
- Apply child development knowledge to support a culturally sensitive, child-oriented environment that promotes children's optimal development.
- Assist with maintaining children's portfolios and recording anecdotal observations.
- Conduct health checks of children when they arrive at the program.
- Present subject matter using a variety of methods and techniques, including lecture, discussion, and supervised role-play.
- Monitor children, the classroom, and activities.
- Engage parents as volunteers and maintain communication with them.
- Supervise children in indoor and outdoor settings.
- Attend staff meetings, trainings, and other YMCA functions as required by the supervisor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
