YMCA Southcoast JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Teacher

Position Summary: Responsible for the planning, program implementation, and supervision of a class of pre-school children.

Essential Functions: • Prepare teaching plans and programs in accordance with established guidelines. • Adapt and implement daily lessons and activity plans. • Model the Y’s healthy eating standards by consuming HEPA compliant foods and beverages during meal and snack times; and avoiding consumption of food and beverages during other program times. • Model the Y’s active living standards by engaging in games and physical activities with youth. • Adjust lessons and teaching approach to needs of individual children to match interests, handicaps, special talents, learning style, and pace. • Provide a learning environment respectful of a child’s learning level and personal experiences. • Provide an environment conducive to group learning and interactions. • Make and communicate on-going observations and evaluations necessary for monitoring progress and areas of improvement. • Conduct conferences and other communications for parent interaction and understanding. • Maintain required program records and documentation. • Maintain site and equipment as appropriate; identify and communicate areas of safety concern.

YMCA Competencies: Mission and Community Oriented: Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill a community need. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.

People Oriented: Seeks first to understand the other’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative in developing others.

Results Oriented: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another. Establishes goals, clarifies work, and participates in meetings.

Personal Development Oriented: Accurately assess personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhance job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process.

Qualifications: • EEC certified Teacher. • Current knowledge of state and YMCA standards and regulations specific to early childhood education and development and childcare. • Ability to effectively interact with parents and children on a range of issues. • Demonstrated ability to engage in a range of children’s educational, recreational, and social activities. • Demonstrated ability to make mature judgments in difficult situations.

Physical Demands: • The physical demands of this position are limited and, as such, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with physical disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.