Lead Teacher - PRE-K Counts Program / Early Learning Center

a Lead Teacher for our PRE-K COUNTS program at our Early Learning Center YMCA for the [redacted] school year. Are you creative, energetic, and fun-loving? Do you love working with children and watching them learn? Do you want to have your weekends free? If so, please read on!

These positions pays $39.33 per hour.

PRE-K COUNTS is a pre-kindergarten program, established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, that makes quality pre-kindergarten opportunities available to children and families across the commonwealth. This position is directly responsible for delivering a program that meets the highest Keystone STARS rating. Visit PA's educational website for more information on PRE-K COUNTS.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A LEAD TEACHER

As a Lead Teacher at the YMCA, you assist the child care program director in ensuring a positive and enriching experience for all children involved. Always alert, you provide proper supervision and discipline for the children as you "see, hear, direct, and assess." You are careful to act as a role model for the children at all times!

Use your creativity to plan, develop and implement the curriculum with daily lesson plans and activities with the help of the Assistant Teacher. Use your organizational skills to assure compliance with federal, state and local regulations in your classroom.

You are friendly and patient as you assist with the enrollment of new children and facilitate the onboarding of each child and his/her parents into the Y Program. As a key liaison between children, their parents, and the Child Care Program Director, you keep this good rapport going as you communicate with parents on a daily basis. Parents feel good about leaving their children in your loving and capable hands.

With enthusiasm, you help implement lesson plans based on child development principles and keep the classroom clean and in order. You are also conscientious about keeping classroom records up to date and accurate and ensuring compliance with YMCA standards and government regulations. As someone who loves your job, you happily attend and participate in all family events and program activities.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A LEAD TEACHER

• At least 18 years of age
• Must have attained one of the following qualifications:
  • BA or BS Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education with PreK - 4 Certification
  • BA or BS Degree or higher in any related field w/30 ECE credits with PreK - 4 Certification
  • Elementary Education Degree w/18 ECE credits with PreK Certification
  • BA or BS Degree in any related field with PreK-4 Certification
• Ability to pass a background check (FBI, Child Abuse, State Police, and NSOR)
• Ability to pass a physical
• Negative TB test
• Acquire a minimum of twenty four (24) hours of training annually or as the individual professional plan requires.
• Love for children

Are you a people person who especially enjoys interacting with children? Do you have an understanding of child development and teaching strategies? Are you patient and able to remain calm when stressed? Do you enjoy reading and singing with children? If so, you might just be perfect for this Lead Teacher position!

WORK SCHEDULE

This typical schedule for this fulltime childcare position is 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

READY TO JOIN OUR CHILDCARE TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this part-time childcare position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!