Head Teacher - Before and After school

YMCA Of Greater Hartford
Hartford, CT, US
Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY / PURPOSE :

Under the Supervision of the Child development Director and Child Development Site Director, the Head Teacher is responsible for the overall operations of the classroom and provide a high quality of education and care for children.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

  • Supervise daily classroom activities, including outdoor play activities using positive discipline techniques to ensure a safe and healthy environment.
  • Serve our diverse communities equitably and act with an inclusive, anti-racist lens at all times; promote a brave, respectful culture at the Y.
  • Create and implement developmentally appropriate curriculums and submit timely forms and reports.
  • Responsible for planning and documenting program according to state guidelines.
  • Maintain open lines of communication with families and work with other staff members to ensure that the needs of individual children are met.
  • Attend and actively participate in supervision, multi-component, and staff meetings.
  • Assists in the preparation of materials, equipment, and information for the daily program, taking daily attendance and lunch count including reports for CACFP or USDA.
  • Use appropriate food handling, sanitation, and OSHA procedures at all times.
  • Maintain an Anecdotal Log for each child enrolled (Early Childhood Only).
  • Conduct monthly fire drills, lockdown drills and other emergencies.
  • Maintain classroom and storage materials in neat, orderly, and safe manner.
  • Displays and upholds YMCA core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring. Consistently demonstrates caring for the community we serve, for one another, and for the organization they are part of, and contributes to building trust, pride, and camaraderie.
  • Maintain confidentiality of child and family information.
  • Supervising a group of children.
  • Assist in maintaining all center policies, OEC state regulations and NAEYC standards.
  • Perform other duties as required.
  • 30+ days ago
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