Title Educational Lead - RYSE and Shine

Overview

The Educational Lead is responsible for planning, implementing, and leading the educational activities of this educational-based program under the supervision of the Site Coordinator at the YMCA of Springfield
. The Educational Lead guides the academic and social development of children, ensuring a safe, enriching, and healthy learning environment that promotes progress and learning.

• Prepare lesson plans according to the provided curriculum model.
• Work with the Site Coordinator to administer the pre- and post- program assessments.
• Attend all required trainings and staff meetings.
• Instruct and facilitate according to the curriculum model and lead classroom according to the fidelity and quality requirements.
• Ensure 1:8 ratio is maintained throughout the literacy portion of the day.
• Meet daily with the educational assistant to review activities and ensure continuity of classroom support strategies and to ensure desired program goals and outcomes are met.
• Proactively manage classroom behavior.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the individual needs of students (e.g., inclusion accommodations, English language learner strategies).
• Monitor and report to Site Coordinator weekly attendance, student progress and behavior.
• Assist the Site Director with planning and attend the parent/caregiver workshops.
• Work with volunteers and community partners, as needed.
• Decorate classroom according to weekly theme to create a stimulating learning environment.
• Set up for and clean up after all classroom activities.
• Take care of school property (e.g., space, equipment, supplies) daily.
• Collaborate with enrichment leaders to ensure literacy instruction is aligned with enrichment activities.
• Assist in other duties as assigned according to needs of the program.
• Uphold and exemplify the YMCA’s core values and principles of character development.

OUR SERVICE EXPECTATIONS:

• Display a friendly, helpful, and positive disposition.
• Provide customer service that is thorough, timely, organized, and accurate.
• Help ensure the Y is meeting member and participant needs by utilizing good listening skills, attentiveness, objectivity, and patience in all situations.
• Place members and participants as the first and highest priority, always showing kindness and compassion.
• Demonstrates the Y core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility through all daily activities and responsibilities.

Child Abuse Policies & Prevention: The YMCA enforces policies to prevent child abuse. Allegations or suspicions are taken seriously and reported to authorities. Procedures include unscheduled visits, open doors for parents, and a code of conduct for staff. We screen carefully to prevent abusers from being hired and provide child abuse prevention training to staff. Employees who fail to support these policies will be subject to discipline, up to termination.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• A minimum of two years’ teaching experience in an early childhood or elementary education.
• Exceptional group management, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience in planning and delivering reading instruction.
• Must possess speaking, listening, and writing, skills appropriate for interacting with both children and adults.
• Must have flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of YMCA mission, purpose and goals, childcare policies, and YMCA standards; ensures the program meets the highest standards of excellence.
• Have leadership competencies in the identified key areas.
• Ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to work with integrity, discretion, and a professional approach.
• Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.).
• Ability to complete all required trainings within 60 days of employment,…