ECE Lead Teacher; Early Learning Academy; CEB

ECE Lead Teacher (FT) Early Learning Academy (CEB)

Job Category
: CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Requisition Number
: ECETE
002919

Posted
:
December 15, 2025

Full-Time

Location
:
Central YMCA, Central (Downtown) YMCA, 501 West 11th St, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA

Full benefits package including Dental, Vision & Health Insurance

Generous PTO, vacation, 12 paid holidays, and sick leave

Free Nationwide Y Membership for your Household

12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility

Learning and development workshops

Career advancement opportunities

Staff Discounts on Programs & Services and more!

Hourly Rate: $20.00 -$24.00. Final compensation is based on factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

• Supervise the children, classroom, and all activities as assigned while exhibiting safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate childcare practices.
• Provide daily care for children including diapering, toileting, feeding, and supporting social/emotional needs.
• Encourage, engage, and support children in all classroom activities including instructional times, mealtimes, transitions, and gross motor activities.
• Implement positive behavior management techniques.
• Plan, implement and actively participate in daily age-appropriate classroom activities to ensure all children are provided an opportunity to learn.
• Observe children and document their progress and development.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, branch administration, and parents to develop & maintain positive relationships that encourage collaboration, consistency and increase parent participation.
• Ensure the facility and all equipment is clean, well-maintained, and safe daily. Complete and maintain required program documentation including, but not limited to, attendance, meal counts, and daily parent communication.
• Attend and actively participate in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development trainings.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to serve a diverse community.
• Associate’s degree in early childhood education.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with children within the assigned age group.
• Current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.

Education and Experience:
To meet licensing requirements:

The Early Childhood Teacher must be at least 18 years of age and must meet one of the following qualifications:

Option 1:
At least a high school degree or its equivalent and successful completion of both “Training for Early Care and Education 1 & 2” and twelve months of experience working with children birth through second grade in a group setting.

Option 2:
At least a high school degree or its equivalent and a valid Child Development Associate Credential that is current and has not expired and twelve months of experience working with children birth through second grade in a group setting.

Option 3:
At least a high school degree or its equivalent and successful completion of the Delaware Department of Labor’s Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program and twelve months of experience working with children birth through second grade in a group setting.

Option 4:
At least a high school degree or its equivalent and successful completion of nine college/university credits - three in early childhood education, three in child development and three in positive behavior management and twelve months of experience working with children birth through second grade in a group setting.

Option 5:
At least a high school degree with successful completion of a vocational/technical high school three-year program in early childhood education approved by Delaware’s Department of Education and twelve months of experience working with children birth through second grade in a group setting.

Option 6:
At least a high school degree or its equivalent and a Montessori Infant and Toddler Full/Associate Credential or a Montessori Early Childhood Full/Associate Credential from a MACTE approved training program and twelve months of experience working with children birth through second grade in a group setting.

Option 7:
An associate or bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with…