DOW BAY AREA FAMILY YMCA JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Lead Teacher Infant Room (Ages 0 – 18 months)
Primary Work Location: YMCA Childcare Center @ First Presbyterian Church, 805 Center Ave, Bay City
*May also be needed to occasionally work at Dow Bay Area Family YMCA Childcare Center location at 225 Washington Ave, Bay City 48708
Reports to: Director of Early Childhood
Status: Full-time /Hourly (40 hours per week)/Eligible for full time employee benefits package/FREE YMCA Household Membership
Compensation: Starting at $14.70 per hour
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Lead Infant Teacher is responsible for planning and implementing the daily program of activities that are developmentally appropriate to meet the needs of infants (birth through 18 months of age).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Treat all children with love, respect, patience, and dignity
Plan daily activities to impact the unique needs of children’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development following and State licensing criteria for infant/toddler age programs and National YMCA Program Guidelines
Provide daily open communication with parents and opportunities for parents to be actively involved in all phases of the program
Provide accurate documentation of children’s personal files, attendance, emergency information, and other reporting criteria necessary for proper programming and licensing guidelines
Responsible for the appearance of the classroom (i.e. bulletin boards, care of equipment and materials, overall cleanliness, and organization) and oversees and shares in classroom housekeeping and cleaning duties
Attend a minimum of 16-24 clock hours of staff development conferences, workshops, or seminars on early childhood education and participate in monthly staff meetings
In collaboration with the program director, deal with special situations which may require outside agency involvement, parental support situations, etc., consulting with Dow Bay Area Family YMCA CEO, as needed
Discipline children as needed by using appropriate methods defined by YMCA policies and procedures
Be familiar with responsibility and procedures of reporting suspected child abuse
Respond to, document and report any accidents or incidents to the Childcare Director
Maintain professional attitude and practices when working with children, parents, community members and other staff, serving as a representative and role model for the Dow Bay Area Family YMCA
Lead, coach and mentor staff in the classroom, model behaviors and provide feedback
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must possess a warm and friendly personality, be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others, and able to relate well to children
Background in Early Childhood Education and Child Development Associate Credential with a minimum of 480 hours of experience required; Associate degree or higher in early childhood education or child development preferred
Minimum age requirement of 19, per licensing guidelines
Comprehensive fingerprinting and TB Test required per State Licensing
Must be Certified in First Aid and Pediatric, Child, and Adult CPR (or able to obtain within 90 days of hire)
Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community
Excellent communication and organizational skills; general computer knowledge
Must be an energetic, highly motivated, team player committed to a high-quality program, and be willing and able to work closely with other caregivers in accordance with program goals and objectives
HOW TO APPLY:
Please email cover letter and resume to Rachael England: rengland@ymcabaycity.org.