Job Details
Position Summary *(this is a FLOAT position in our branch)*
Provide Leadership and supervision of a Child Care Program, i.e. Pre-School and Kindergarten. Develop and teach a high quality, well-rounded, age appropriate curriculum; while providing care, guidance and developmental experiences in accordance with YMCA guidelines and State Licensing requirements.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Include the following. Other duties may be assigned Develop and teach a well-rounded curriculum in accordance with YMCA guidelines and State Licensing requirements with assistance of other staff members.
- Supervise and evaluate staff regularly; reviewing staff effectiveness and individual performance and recommending any annual wage increase to the Child Care Director.
- Work directly with the Child Care Director in the implementation of the program and its policies.
- Make appropriate referrals of suspected instances of child abuse or need for special education.
- Gear the program to the needs of individual children with concerns for their interest, handicaps; special talent, diversity and individual style and pace of learning.
- Keep abreast of the trends and needs in child care and plan for ways to meet those needs.
- Treat children with dignity and respect.
- Help children to become aware of their roles as integral members of a group.
- Provide supervision and demonstrate the ability to set and maintain limits for children using positive reinforcement.
- Conduct parent/teacher conferences on children s school adjustment and classroom behavior.
- Develop a plan for parental involvement in the program
- Responsible for maintenance of equipment, supplies and snack inventory. Report needs to Child Care Director.
- Be responsible for the ordered arrangement, appearance, d cor and learning environment of the classroom.
- Responsible for maintaining the necessary records involving attendance and sign-in and sign-out sheets.
- When releasing child(ren), ensure that the proper release procedures are followed and appropriate identification is shown.
- Maintain good public relations with parent. Understand that you represent the YMCA and maintain a positive disposition, demeanor and attire. Attempt to answer parent concerns or make appropriate referrals to your supervisor.
- Work in harmony and cooperation with the staff, volunteers and members of the YMCA.
- To ensure the health and safety of all the children, i.e. caution regarding unsafe practices and conditions and perform rescue/first aid when necessary. Report accidents and injuries and complete incident reports.
- Responsible for attending staff meetings/events.
- Demonstrate and teach the character development values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
- Participate in recommended training programs, conferences, courses and other aspect of professional growth.
- Supervisory Responsibilities Directly supervise 1-4 employees in the Child Care Department.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the YMCA Guidelines and State Licensing requirements.
Qualifications
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability requires. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Education and/or Experience R.I. Certificate in Early Childhood Education; or Bachelor s or Master s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development from an accredited or approved institution or higher education; and have minimum of three months supervised teaching experience; or Bachelor s Degree from an accredited or approved institution of higher education and have met the course work and experience requirements defined in the Rhode Island Early Childhood certification standards.
- Certifications / Training: Within first two months of employment: CPR/ First Aid Certification Listen First Child Abuse Prevention
- Obtain a chauffeur s license or MA 7D certificate Meet RI DCYF or MA OCCS requirements
- Participating in ongoing education in early childhood development
- Must complete a minimum of 20 hours of training per year, i.e. attendance at Early Childhood Conference, Child Care Symposium and Y s Way to Child Care program offerings.