Teacher, Early Learning Seattle Preschool Program

Overview

Responsibilities

• Supervises a group of children to ensure their health and safety and to provide for a positive experience for each child.
• Assists in planning and implementing culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate activities within the curriculum in accordance with the Youth Development goals of the YMCA.
• May provide guidance to staff/volunteers overseeing the activities of groups of children.
• Supports Lead Teacher in meeting the contract requirements, deadlines, and deliverables of the program associated with the City of Seattle contracts.
• Professionally communicates day-to-day, confidential and evaluative information with parents/guardians.
• Follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention, and emergency procedures.
• May fill-in for the Lead Teacher during short-term absences.
• Assists in maintaining developmentally appropriate classroom including appearance, décor, and cleanliness of site.
• May prepare and serve snacks.
• Cleans snack area.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings as required.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Code of Conduct for Applicants All employees and volunteers are responsible for adhering to abuse prevention policies, maintaining appropriate boundaries, completing required training, reporting suspicious or inappropriate behavior, and complying with mandated reporting requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring staff are properly screened, trained, supervised and held accountable to the organization’s abuse risk management standards.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older. One (1) year or more of experience working in a classroom environment with children kindergarten aged and younger. Candidate must have an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), or Child Development Associates Degree (CDA), or 20 hours of ECE college credits. Other applicable education, training, and experience, which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position will be considered. Current state approved first-aid certification.
• Current state approved infant/child (or community if school aged) CPR certification.
• We require pre-employment TB tests and MMR vaccination. To make this process convenient for our new hires, we offer Concentra options at no cost to you. HIV/AIDS training certification.
• Completion of minimum STARS required training. *
• *At hire, or earliest possible training (but no later than 90 days after employment.) **At hire, or earliest possible training (but no later than six months after employment.) PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Prefer knowledge of and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.). Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful. You'll be a great fit for the Seattle Y if you: Thrive on working in a collaborative environment Are very adaptable Have high ownership and strong work ethic Are a great problem solver who can think on your feet Truly enjoy being of service to people Like being part of a team that cares about one another as people and enjoy working together Want to know that the work you do contributes to building a better, stronger community for all MISSION STATEMENT Building a community where all people, especially the young, are encouraged to develop their fullest potential in spirit, mind, and body. OUR VALUES
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Honesty
• Caring
• Passion for Excellence YGS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and equitable work environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by local, state, or federal law. All job offers are contingent on the results of a background check. We participate in the Federal E-Verify system.