Child Care Lead Teacher - Admiral King Elementary

Lorain, OH, USA

Posted Friday, September 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM

At the Y, our mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Join our Greater Cleveland YMCA team in living our cause and helping to provide quality, safe and healthy programs and services in our community.

The Lead Teacher is responsible for administering child care programs at designated YMCA program sites. This responsibility includes creating and implementing lesson plans, maintaining site records, and additional program responsibilities to ensure state licensure compliance and overall effective program management. This position may be required to travel to and from branch locations for assigned duties, trainings, or meetings, or work programs in other areas as needed.

This position is expected to be actively in childcare program 100% of the time.

• Maintain safety of children by appropriately supervising program participants at all times while maintaining YMCA and state licensing staff to child ratios.
• Implement age-appropriate techniques relative to the behavior management of children.
• Plan, develop, and implement appropriate lesson plans and activities, following YMCA curriculum guidelines, and incorporate them into the daily schedule.
• Complete and submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports in a timely manner as assigned by supervisor, i.e. taking attendance, CACFP, etc.
• Maintain a file system that will include all policies, school year schedules, ODJFS child day care rules, child enrollment information and staff files.
• Provide coverage of program as needed and arrange for substitute instructors in coordination with supervisor.
• Notify supervisor of any parent concerns or unsafe conditions at center, as well as foster ongoing communication with supervisor regarding center operations.
• Communicating with supervisor when essential supplies, i.e. First Aid and blood borne pathogen protective equipment, snack, etc.
• Be responsible for administering First Aid to children/staff if required.
• Ensure daily cleaning and maintenance of space/facility.
• Work with supervisor on promotional activities and flyers.
• Work with supervisor to develop and distribute site informational newsletters to parents.
• Follow YMCA and state quality guidelines in operating site.
• Develop and maintain positive communication with parents.
• Develop and implement family activities/events.
• Represent YMCA by developing positive working relationships with program participants and parents.
• May be need to be named on the license & supports the Site Director in ensuring all licensing requirements are followed.

Education & Certifications:

• Minimum high school diploma
• Certification in CPR at the level of Basic Life Support or Professional Rescuer, Basic First Aid, and Emergency Oxygen Administration and associated- determined safety training required within 30 days of hire.

• Minimum 2 years working in a licensed childcare program.
• Previous experience WORKING with diverse populations preferred.
• Minimum 1-year experience working with Microsoft office products.
• Minimum 1 years' experience with all ODJFS licensing procedures and Step Up to Quality requirements preferred.

• Willingness and ability to be a mandated reporter for any signs or suspicion of child abuse and neglect. All employees are required to follow the child abuse and neglect reporting process: completion of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect reporting form, calling children protective services (696-Kids) and notifying your immediate supervisor, branch executive, risk management and human resources department (s).
• Passionate belief in the Y’s cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
• Ability to administer the program, fiscal, and personnel policies of the association, a…