Georgia Mountain Young·Gainesville, Georgia
The Lead Teacher is responsible for creating and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum while supervising children and maintaining a safe, high-quality environment. They must also manage classroom records, conduct child evaluations, and maintain positive, effective communication with parents.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Responsible for providing a quality environment for children that adheres to licensing guidelines, YMCA child care policies and procedures guidelines, and implements program curriculum. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focus on the YMCA values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.
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Creates and implements curriculum within the established guidelines.
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Administers lesson plans and plans developmentally appropriate activities to suit the needs of all children enrolled.
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Supervises the children, classroom, and all activities.
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Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child and creates a comprehensive portfolio of accomplishments guided by the Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards.
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Maintains positive relationships and effective communication with parents.
Engages parents during pick up and drop off.
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Maintains program site and equipment.
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Maintains required program records.
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Attends and participates in program activities, staff meetings, and staff training.
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Assists in the Annual Campaign responsibilities assigned to the Child Care Department.
This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values.
Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.
Builds rapport and relates well to others.
Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.
Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another.
Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships.
1. Ability to plan, lead and participate in activities.
2. Ability to monitor large groups of children and act accordingly to meet their needs.
3. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
sit, stoop, crawl, crouch, kneel, bend, balance, stand, walk, sit, and reach or grab.
Market context
In Georgia, classroom teacher roles often draw steady interest because schools and child-focused programs need candidates who can meet licensing, safety, and classroom support requirements. This role is competitive for applicants who can show reliability, comfort with active supervision, and readiness to pass background checks; one year of child care experience is preferred, but not always required. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your fit for the physical duties and prepare examples of working with children.