Early Learning Toddler Teacher - Stoneham Y Academy!
About The Position
The Stoneham YMCA Child Care Center is seeking an engaging teacher for its Early Education Child Development Program. The role serves children aged 15 months to 2 years in a toddler classroom and supports their social, educational, and emotional development to help prepare them for the next level. The program emphasizes family-centered care and provides infant, toddler, preschool, and afterschool services. The teacher plans and implements age-appropriate curriculum, differentiates instruction to meet individual needs, conducts child assessments, and shares feedback and recommendations with parents and caregivers. The teacher also promotes children's safety and emotional well-being, uses constructive behavior-management approaches, supervises children and guides transitions, models YMCA character values, and works with a co-teacher to prepare and maintain the classroom space and materials. The position is based at Stoneham Y Academy, 100 Maple Street, Stoneham. Programs run Monday through Friday, with typical program hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; the schedule is 40 hours per week.
Requirements
- EEC Preschool Teacher certification.
Nice To Haves
- One to two years of experience in a preschool childcare center preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prioritize children's safety and promote their personal safety and emotional well-being with children, families, and staff.
- Plan and implement age-appropriate curriculum that fosters children's development.
- Provide differentiated instruction to meet individual children's needs.
- Conduct child assessments and provide feedback and recommendations to parents and caregivers.
- Model YMCA character values and serve as a positive, healthy role model.
- Use positive and constructive behavior-management methods and ensure other staff do the same.
- Supervise children, support appropriate behavior, and guide transitions smoothly.
- Collaborate with the co-teacher on classroom design and ensure materials are ready for use and put away at the end of the day.
Benefits
- $1,000 sign-on bonus.
- Full-time YMCA of Metro North employees receive 75% off Early Learning Child Care Tuition at an associated Y-Academy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
