Preschool Teacher

Overview

Join the Preschool Teacher role at YMCA of Southern Maine - Casco Bay
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Under the Program Director, the Preschool Teacher leads, manages, and supervises classroom operations.

Hours are 8am - 1pm with occasional afternoon hours.

• Swimming with the children is required.
• Plan, implement, and participate in programs in accordance with YMCA policies and philosophy.
• Create an age‑appropriate curriculum that encourages all development areas: physical, emotional, social, cognitive, etc.
• Complete incident and behavioral reports; provide daily feedback and review with parents as required.
• Maintain student profiles and observations regularly.
• Ensure classroom meets all licensing standards in conjunction with the Supervisor.
• Notify Supervisor immediately of any problems or concerns.
• Follow all HEPA and 5‑2‑1‑0 “Let’s Go” guidelines for Healthy Living operation.
• Enforce all safety rules and maintain a safe classroom environment.
• Keep the classroom and facility clean, organized, and orderly.
• Provide age‑appropriate materials and rotate quarterly where applicable.
• Continually evaluate and adjust to children’s needs.
• Complete all work timely, thoroughly, and satisfactorily.
• Attend required training and meetings, including monthly staff meetings and training hours as determined by supervisor and DHHS/Accreditation Standards.
• Engage with branch and association leadership teams to plan and implement annual campaign and association special events, supporting donor relationships and fundraising.
• Adhere to all Y Brand guidelines and receive prior approval for Y related social media use from Marketing.
• Learn and actively utilize UKG Employee Portal consistently.
• Other duties as required.

• Effective communication in person and on the phone with employees, members, parents, children, and school personnel.
• Customer‑service focus and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and within teams.
• Attention to detail, strong organizational, and decision‑making skills.
• Extremely reliable, dependable, and punctual.
• Initiative and self‑motivation.
• Meet licensing standards for childcare centers.
• One year of experience working in an age‑appropriate childcare related position.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• CPR and First Aid Certification (within 3 months of hire).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Criminal background check required, including fingerprinting through OCFS, prior to hire; paid by the YMCA of Southern Maine.

• Strength: move, lift, pull, push objects up to 25 lbs.
• Manual Dexterity: operate listed equipment and perform simple tasks (typing, writing, filing).
• Coordination: hand‑eye tasks such as filing, stamping, posting, stocking.
• Mobility: sit prolonged periods, walk, stand, stoop, squat, kneel, twist, bend, climb stairs; respond quickly to emergencies.
• Speech: articulate and communicate clearly when interacting with staff and others.
• Emotional Stability: handle stress from phones, tasks, noise, interruptions, and maintain a professional demeanor.

• Vision: read small print and adjust focus.
• Hearing: hear normal sounds, receive verbal instructions, answer a phone and communicate with background noise.

• Concentration: concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruption.
• Attention Span: attend to tasks up to 45 minutes at a time.
• Conceptualization: understand and relate to ideas, interpret instructions in writing or oral form.
• Memory: remember verbal and written tasks.
• Free membership, YMCA‑subsidized medical, dental, and vision, plus YMCA‑funded HRA (FT & PT30), program discounts, mentoring and retirement, training, certification and advancement opportunities.

USD $18.00 - $20.00 /Hr.

YMCA is committed to building strong kids, families, and communities through programs that promote health, mind, and body for all.