Youth Development Professional III-Preschool

Youth Development Professional III-Preschool (Preschool Teacher)

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Base Pay Range: $18.00/hr – $23.00/hr

For over 90 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware has impacted thousands of lives across Delaware. We are the largest licensed provider of childcare in Delaware and the only statewide Boys & Girls Club in the nation. Each day girls and boys are left to find their own recreation and companionship. An increasing number of kids are at home with no adult care or supervision.

Young people need to know they have a place in their community where they can go. Clubs provide a safe haven for youth, allow them to meet with friends and be a part of positive peer groups. Club programs teach life skills, conflict resolution and focus on the development of character. Clubs also provide members with positive role models and a nurturing environment that helps improve decision‑making skills.

Under the supervision of the Child Care Director, the Preschool Teacher is responsible for assisting with the development and effective operation of a quality early‑care program that complies with current Delacare requirements.

• Keep up to date with current research and best practice regarding child development, learning, and positive guidance strategies.
• Work closely with the Childcare Director and other staff to effectively implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum using the Delaware Early Learning Foundations.
• Work with families to generate individual learning goals for children.
• Plan for the inclusion of all children using a variety of learning and guidance strategies.
• Work closely with the Childcare Director to establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to children.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, simple experiments and field trips.
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students at varying needs and interests.
• Arrange indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor‑skill activities, and safety.
• Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health‑related problems, and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by OCCL and Delaware Stars, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Work with parents and guardians to discuss their progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
• Regularly observe, evaluate and document children’s performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• On a daily basis, provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Conduct a variety of assessments to determine children's developmental levels, needs, and potential.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.

• Early Childhood Administrator certification is required.
• 20 years of age or older and ability to drive an 8‑passenger van (must have a valid driver’s license with less than 5 points).
• Must be able to pass an FBI clearance, State of Delaware Criminal History Background Check, National and State Sexual Abuse Registry check, and National and State Child Abuse Registry Check per Delacare regulations.
• First Aid/CPR Certification, or completion of certification within two months of date of hire.

Environmental and working conditions vary from indoors to outdoors; various meeting locations in and out of the Club; occasional statewide travel (e.g., training). Employees are…