Child Care Teacher - Mid-County YMCA

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.
The YMCA Welcomes a Diverse Workforce Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V The Gateway Region YMCA strictly follows a zero tolerance policy regarding child abuse.
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 Full Compensation Package (when applicable): 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