Child Care Teacher-Edward Jones, Maryland Heights

YMCA of Greater St Louis - Saint Louis, MO

Full-time - Entry Level

Saint Louis, MO

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About the position

The position involves implementing curriculum within established guidelines and nurturing children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in children and relationships among children and families. The role includes supervising children, the classroom, assistant teacher, and all activities, including ADA accommodations where appropriate. Ongoing, systematic observations of individual children are essential, along with consistently completing developmental assessments. Cultivating positive relationships, conducting parent conferences, and maintaining effective communication with families are key responsibilities. The position also requires the ability to support children in need, supervise and mentor Assistant Teacher and Assistant Support Teacher, and utilize solid judgment and discretionary skills to make independent decisions that will affect the Gateway Region YMCA and its departments. Ensuring YMCA policies and guidelines are followed at all times, maintaining an environment that ensures children's safety and well-being, planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities, and ensuring zero tolerance for abuse while actively participating in the protection of youth and teens are also critical aspects of the role. Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Responsibilities

• Implements curriculum within established guidelines.
• Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in children and relationships among children and families.
• Supervises children, classroom, assistant teacher and all activities, including ADA accommodations where appropriate.
• Ensures ongoing, systematic observations of individual children and consistently completes developmental assessments.
• Cultivates positive relationships, conducts parent conferences, and maintains effective communication with families.
• Ability to support children in need.
• Supervise and mentor Assistant Teacher and Assistant Support Teacher.
• Utilize solid judgment and discretionary skills as well as make independent decisions that will affect the Gateway Region YMCA and its departments.
• Ensure YMCA policies and guidelines are followed at all times.
• Maintain an environment that ensures children's safety and well-being.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities.
• Ensure zero tolerance for abuse and actively participate in the protection of youth and teens.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 20 years of age
• Must meet MOA or NAEYC Educational standards of a minimum of 9 credit hours in early childhood education courses
• Possess at least 1-2 years' experience working with children
• Must have strong communication, organization and detail skills
• Must have the ability to relate to children, parents, branch staff members and volunteers

Benefits

• 403(b) Retirement Savings
• Retirement fund of 12% per pay period after completing 1,000 hours of service during any two 12-month period.
• Tuition reimbursement
• 20% Discount on tuition at Missouri Baptist University
• Free individual membership to YMCA nationwide
• Discounts on YMCA programs
• Discounts on YMCA Childcare