Chid Care P4J Teacher

Pre-K (P4J) Teacher

YWCA Mission Statement

YWCA Rock County is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Job Summary

The P4J teacher is responsible for promoting school readiness using the School District of Janesville 4K curriculum and family engagement practices. In cooperation with program staff, ensures program site operates in conformity with agency standards and government regulations. Ensures the availability of program supplies and the integrity of the enrollment process and participant records.

Major Responsibilities

1. Responsible for the effective leadership of assigned staff including participating in the hiring process, on-the-job training, performance management to include counseling, motivating, disciplinary actions and performance reviews.
2. Teach using School District of Janesville 4-K Curriculum.
3. Ensure compliance with state licensing and Young Star Program standards.
4. Plan for and facilitate parent involvement. Coordinate/conduct parent meetings as needed.
5. In the absence of other available teaching staff, serve as a substitute
6. Assist in setting up two parent events per year (open house, conferences, talent show etc.)
7. Attend staff, departmental, and other YWCA meetings as assigned.
8. Maintain familiarity with YWCA goals, mission and programs.
9. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Educations
• Teaching License 3.05 and 3.065
• Registry Level 2
• Knowledge and understanding of State of Wisconsin Licensing Standards for Group Day Care Centers.
• Knowledge of child development, learning theories, curriculum alternatives, and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Experience supervising and training teaching staff preferred.
• Ability to provide a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment for children.
• Detail-oriented with good communication, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to develop a team approach with staff, volunteers and community partners.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; enthusiastic, warm and approachable.
• Experience working with culturally and economically diverse populations.
• Good judgement when making decisions. Able to make collaborative decisions for the good of the YWCA.

YWCA is committed to recognizing and valuing diversity and strives to create a work place in which diversity is intentionally developed and celebrated. YWCA will not accept any intolerant or discriminatory behavior – especially that related to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military status, political belief or any additional characteristic protected by applicable law.

To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities. Job descriptions represent a general outline of job responsibilities and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and, therefore, their descriptions may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point of time

Supervisor: Child Care Director

Hours: School Year (10 Mo) Position. Mostly weekdays with occasional evenings and weekends

Compensation: Exempt 1.0 FTE - Full Time and Full-Time Benefits

YWCA Rock Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies:

1. Community: Demonstrates a commitment to improving lives and securing futures with themselves and others. Effectively communicates the benefits and impact of YWCA efforts. Ensures community engagement. Ensures the voices of the community are heard.
2. Values: Models and teaches YWCA values. Reinforces YWCA values within the organization and the community. Incorporates values into the organization’s vision and strategies.
3. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion: Develops strategies to ensure staff and volunteers reflect the community. Champions inclusion activities, strategies and initiatives. Develops and implements intentional systems of DEI throughout the organization.
4. Relationships: Builds relationships to create community. Builds and nurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for the YWCA. Develops relationships with influential leaders to impact and strengthen the community.
5. Communication: Demonstrates active listening. Seeks to understand, asks questions. Communicates to obtain buy-in and support of YWCA goals. Communicates to engage and inspire people within and outside the YWCA
6. Developing Others: Provides others with feedback, coaching, guidance and support. Provides. tools and resources for the development of others. Ensures that a talent management system is in place and executed effectively.
7. Decision Making: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Integrates multiple thinking processes to make decisions. Possesses penetrating insight and strong strategic and critical thinking skills.
8. Innovation: Involves the community and seeks input in the development of policies, programs and activities. Invests resources in well-designed innovation initiatives.
9. Project Management: Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Ensures executions of plans. Creates a structure to deliver organization-wide results to achieve objectives.
10. Finance: Effectively creates and manages budgets. Develops and implements stewardship strategies.
11. Quality Results: Holds staff accountable or high- quality results using a formal process to measure progress. Assigns clear accountability and ensures continuous improvement. Determines benchmarks and ensures appropriate leadership to meet objectives.
12. Self-Development: Shares new insights. Fosters a learning environment embracing diverse abilities and approaches. Creates a learning organization.
13. Flexibility: Creates positivity in self and fosters it in others to support change. Partners to create positive change in the community.