Child Care Teacher - O'Fallon IL YMCA at GATEWAY REGION YMCA in O Fallon, Illinois

Job Description:

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 childrens safety and well-beingPlan 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.