VPK Lead Teacher (Full-Time), Lealman YMCA Preschool Academy

Job Title: VPK Lead Teacher (Full-Time), Lealman YMCA Preschool Academy

Description: We are currently hiring for a full-time VPK Lead Teacher to provide a safe, fun and educational environment for our early learning center participants. This is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven organization that offers training, development and growth potential. Ideal candidates will have a positive attitude, creative personality and excellent classroom management skills.

Duties:

• Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on the YMCA values of honesty, respect, responsibility, caring and faith.
• Implements curriculum within the established guidelines.
• Organizes and leads activities designed to promote physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development, such as large group activities, teacher directed activities, process art, music, and storytelling.
• Establishes and encourages rules to promote positive behavior.
• Attends to children's basic needs including toileting, supervising meal times, playground times, and free play.
• Conducts parent conferences, and maintains positive relationships and effective communication with parents. Engages parents as volunteers.
• Maintains required program records.
• Attends and participates in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED, a CDA or higher.
• Have completed MODS (Introductory Child Care Training, Parts 1 & 2), have completed required VPK instructor DCF MODS.
• 6 months to one year pre-school teaching experience required.
• Knowledge of behavior management, child led play, and VPK programming preferred.
• Must be able to interact with young children for an extended period of time both indoors and outdoors.
• Pre-employment drug test and background check required.