Preschool Lead Teacher

Job Details

Job Location: Downtown Early Learning Center - Bellingham, WA

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $20.00 - $22.00 Hourly

Description: The Millworks location of the Y's early learning center is currently hiring for a Lead Preschool Teacher for our Preschool 2 classroom. Preschool 2 is home to 20 children with 2-3 teachers during the day. The ages range between young 3 up to 4-year-olds before they go to PreK. Most of the children are potty trained, but there is still some potty training involved in this classroom.

The YMCA uses Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies Gold for classroom curriculum and assessment purposes, so familiarity with these programs is a plus, but not required (we will train you). If you have experience leading a classroom (or lots of experience as an assistant with a desire to step into a lead role) and a love for this age group, please review the job description below and submit your application.

We'd love to meet you.

Daily

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8-4:30 (includes 5 hours of planning time per week)

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Lead Preschool Teacher at the Whatcom Family YMCA maintains a supportive, positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals, promotes the potential of all youth, and provides a quality experience to both youth and their families.

• Supervises the children, classroom, and all program activities.
• Mentors and directs the focus of the Assistant Teachers.
• Follows all procedures and standards as established by the law or the Y; makes ADA accommodations where appropriate; maintains the program site, equipment, and required program records.
• Create and follow the Preschool daily schedule of activities, transitions, meals, and napping using best practices in early childhood learning and development.
• Works in collaboration with the Director, Program Supervisor and Assistant Teachers to create and engage children in a play-based curriculum, with an emphasis on social-emotional development; and arrange the environment using the ECERS environmental rating scale.
• Creates a positive rapport and shared interest with all youth.
• Provides opportunities for youth to lead, problem-solve, and make decisions and choices within the program and provides daily opportunities for youth to reflect on and respond to their experiences.
• Be comfortable engaging in large motor activities with children such as beginning swimming and rock climbing.
• Collects documentation for use in child assessment and portfolios.
• Provides and welcomes ongoing dialogue with parents and caregivers about their child's needs and progress; connects families to the Y.
• Attends and participates in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training.
• Completes and records daily cleaning list, consistently cleaning, sanitizing, and organizing classroom materials and surfaces.
• Administers first aid, completes accident forms, and notifies the Lead Teacher, Program Supervisor, or Director.
• Follows organizations policies and procedures regarding protecting youth from abuse; including screening and selection, training and supervision, and responding to allegations. Communicate to all staff and volunteers the organizations commitment to protect youth from abuse.
• Follows mandated reporting requirements.

Everything we do at the YMCA is based on the ideal that everyone should have the opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or identity, diverse abilities, age, religion, socioeconomic status or any other statuses or identities. Our work is focused on eliminating barriers to access, eliminating disparities in health, providing educational support, supporting working families, and growing our next generation of change makers for our country.

• Advancing Our Mission & Cause
  :
  Engaging Community, Philanthropy
• Building Relationships
  :
  Collaboration, Communication & Influence, Inclusion
• Leading Operations
  :
  Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Functional Expertise, Innovation, Program/Project Management
• Developing & Inspiring People
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  Developing Self & Others, Emotional Maturity

• Must be 18 years of age or older and a high school graduate (or equivalent).
• Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
• Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
• Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
• Current CPR (Adult, Infant & Child) and First Aid, AED certifications.
• Complete Praesidium Child Abuse prevention training within 15 days of hire.
• STARS 30 Hour Childcare Basic Training (Must be completed within 3…