Early Childhood Teacher - Y Academy - YMCA of Metro Denver
Denver, CO 80222
About the Job
POSITION SUMMARY
The Lead Teacher working as part of the Y Academy Early Childhood Team, will deliver professional customer service and relationship building skills to children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. The Lead Teacher will work in a co-teaching environment and will be responsible for implementing educational curriculum in our play-based learning environment.
THE YMCA AS THE THIRD PLACE
To be the welcoming and transformative place - beyond work and home - where people feel most able to be their true selves; explore their purpose, dreams and goals; achieve health and wellness for their spirit, mind and body; connect with their community and feel a sense of belonging and possibilities like nowhere else.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Create an environment of play-based learning is foundational, focused on the whole child
Ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of all children
Nurture physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth and development of each child
Plan, implement curriculum according to appropriate practices and Reggo-Emilio approach
Plan to participate in family friendly parent teacher conferences and engagement programs
Maintain a cheerful, nurturing healthy, safe and clean classroom environment
Classroom is inviting and materials are readily available to children
Share individual child’s accomplishments, send photos/videos timely intervals to parents thru approved communication channels
Assess child’s developmental milestones through the Teaching Strategies Gold
Collaboratively lead a team to support children’s growth and success in the classroom
Assist in planning, preparing professional development for early childhood professionals
Create a shared vision, center wide, for a team-teaching environment
Have a deep understanding and connection with YMCA programs and offerings
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger to handle or feel objects, tools, controls, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear
Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and focus
Physical demands are required in order to teach, care for, and provide for overall safety of children for which this position is responsible
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum 18 years of age
Have 3,185 hours of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children less than eight (8) years of age who are not related to the individual
Current Early Childhood Professional Credential Level 1 or higher in version 3.0 of the Colorado Shines PDIS credentialing system
Six semester credits in the field of Early Childhood Education with one course being Introduction to Early Childhood Professions, Early Childhood Guidance Strategies or Pyramid Plus Model Training
PART-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
- Free individual membership
- Program discounts
- Generous Retirement Contribution Options -Includes company contribution of 10% once eligibility is met
- Employee Assistance Program
- Accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked
- Paid Time off for those scheduled and working 20+ per week