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YMCA Of Greater Hartford • Granby, CT 06035 • Posted 3 days ago via ZipRecruiter
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The Head Teacher at the YMCA of Greater Hartford is responsible for overseeing the classroom operations and providing high-quality education and care for children. This role involves supervising daily activities, creating and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculums, maintaining open communication with families, and ensuring a safe and healthy environment for children. The position requires a warm and nurturing personality, knowledge of early childhood education or school-age development, and the ability to work with children of various backgrounds and needs.
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:
JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS REQUIREMENTS, AND DESIRED ATTRIBUTES:
Early Childhood: Knowledge of infant and toddler development. Knowledge of Early Childhood Education, School Readiness and Connecticut Early Learning and Development standards. School Age: Knowledge of school age development.
Warm and nurturing personality.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus.
This position may be authorized to have access to protected Health Information (PHI) to perform specific job duties.
Must be able to work in Pre-school or school-age classroom, possibly work with children with communicable diseases and disabilities.
Outdoor playground (possibly without handicapped access).
Personal qualifications as required in Part 407: Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, emotional maturity, willingness to cooperate with the aims of the program, respect for children and adults, flexibility, patience, good personal hygiene, and physical and mental health which does not interfere with responsibilities.
EDUCATION:
OEC requirements:
Twelve (12) credits in early childhood education or child development from a regionally accredited higher education institution and over not less than a nine (9) month span of time: At least one thousand and eighty (1,080) hours of documented supervised experience working with children in a program that serves children under the age of 6 years.
School Readiness Requirements for Early Childhood Only:
Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education related field required (a minimum of 12 early childhood credits). Connecticut Early Childhood Teacher credential is required by June 1, 2025.
EXPERIENCE:
Early Childhood: Minimum of two years of early childhood experience required.
School-Aged Childcare: Minimum of one year of early childhood experience required.
PHYSICAL JOB DEMANDS:
Ability to supervise children by sight and sound at all times, provide verbal direction.
Ability to move around a room and quickly react to safety issues (i.e. climbing, aggressive behavior).
Ability to remain calm, objective and respectful in potentially stressful
situations (i.e. crying upset child, upset parent, or upset staff).
Ability to move around the room to assist children and supervise children
with daily activities, social interaction, physical and emotional needs, including sitting on the floor, kneeling, bending, crouching.
Ability to lift young children and objects up to 40 lbs.
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