EL Lead Teacher

Young Mens Christian Association of Wenatchee

• In collaboration with other site staff, support and participate in ongoing recruitment efforts to ensure full enrollment.
• Participate in planning the educational program, and assist with the implementation of the daily classroom program, including music, meals, group projects, free choice time and supervision of students.
• Implement program activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate and consistent with Ys values.
• Prepare and organize the classroom and materials in accordance with the planned curriculum program.
• Plan and carry out educational planning meetings with families.
• Complete daily attendance/meal count and/or snack production record.
• Assist with record keeping on individual children and families as directed by site director.
• Complete written observations of individual children throughout the year.
• Develop a learning plan for each child within 90 days of enrollment.
• Administer standardized screening tools as directed.
• Prepare and serve snacks and meals; participate in and facilitate mealtime service and join children at the table for support and conversation.
• Oversee health habits in the classroom, i.e. handwashing, toileting, etc.
• Administer first aid as needed.
• Check indoor and outdoor environment for safety hazards.
• Understand and implement the Washington Administrative Code and Early Achievers to ensure program is in compliance at all times.
• Provide positive behavior management to promote developmental asset building.
• Models relationship‑building skills and encourages leadership by example in all interactions utilizing the Ys core character values.
• Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging and relationships among youth and within families.
• Responds to emergencies.

• Work as a team with other staff supervising area.
• Attend appropriate Y trainings, meetings and events.
• Maintains clean, attractive, safe and functional facilities that meet or exceed Health Codes and Y standards.
• Document all accidents and incidents per established guidelines.
• Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective communication with parents/guardians.
• Monitors programs and events to adhere to all Y health and safety standards and policies.
• Reviews, practices and make recommendations to improve safety procedures and practices.
• Makes ongoing, systematic observations of programs to evaluate compliance with Y standards, the code of conduct and child abuse prevention standards.
• Participates in STARS continuing education and complete required ongoing trainings as required by the Y including but not limited to Child Abuse Prevention training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.