Early Childhood Lead Teacher Position

7 days ago

Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Full time

The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago is seeking a highly qualified Early Childhood Lead Teacher to join our team in Crystal Lake, IL. As an Early Childhood Lead Teacher, you will be responsible for creating a child-centered environment that promotes learning, character development, healthy living, and positive, nurturing relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement high-quality, developmentally appropriate instructional activities and curriculum approaches that facilitate active learning experiences and promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of each child.
  • Provide effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning, assessment, evaluation, and related research for children ages 3 years to 5 years old.
  • Ensure that the program meets the individual needs of the children as mandated by DCFS, ExceleRate Illinois, NAEYC, federal, state, and local standards, and YMCA standards and policies.
  • Collaborate regularly with the classroom team, including families, volunteers, and all staff, to ensure a supportive and positive classroom climate.
  • Communicate and develop effective partnerships with parents and families, encouraging parent involvement and promoting kindergarten readiness.

Requirements:

  • Must meet DCFS licensing and program-related accreditation/credentialing requirements; ECE Credential Level 1 or higher preferred.
  • 64 semester hours in any discipline with a minimum of 21 hours of college credit in child development, early childhood education, or early childhood special education, and one of the following: Gateways to Opportunity Level I Illinois Director Credential, 3 semester hours of college credit in administration, leadership, or management, or 3 points of credential-approved training in administration, leadership, or management.
  • Three years' experience teaching or equivalent in a preschool classroom strongly preferred.
  • Must provide documentation of Gateways credentialing or apply within 90 days of employment.
  • Knowledge of how to design and implement the Creative Curriculum and other high-quality curriculum approaches preferred.

Child Abuse Prevention:

  • Supports the YMCA's commitment to child abuse prevention by reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members, or guests to your supervisor.
  • Follows all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children.
  • Reports any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor.
  • Completes all child abuse prevention training as required.

Qualifications:

  • Enthusiastic and innovative individual who is inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization.
  • Self-starter who is inspired to perform without outside help and is flexible in their work approach.
  • Growth opportunities are a key motivator for this individual, who is inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility.

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