ECE Lead Woddler Classroom

Overview

ECE Lead Woddler Classroom (Education)

The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause. Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our child care programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life, working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation, has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity.

Our core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility--they guide everything we do. The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization!

Position Summary: Provide direction for the program and staff, and implement program curriculum in a safe, enjoyable, positive and inclusive environment.

• Plan and Implement daily lesson and activity plans
• Supervise all children and activities within program area, often independently
• Manage a classroom of up to 20 children including maintain a daily schedule, responding to individual needs and creating a positive climate
• Regularly observes, schedules and completes evaluations for each child
• Maintain communication with parents, conduct regularly scheduled parent conferences, and engage parents as volunteers
• Maintain materials, equipment, and program facility
• Maintain required program records
• Diapering and toilet training including assisting children in changing out of soiled clothing
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Minimum age 18, 21 preferred.
• Meet educational and experience qualifications established by Department of Child Youth and Families (DCYF). Including ECE college certificates / coursework within 5 years of position or as designated by the DCYF
• Provide documentation of all certification and training requirements established by DCYF, including position prerequisites, current negative TB test, MMR vaccination or proof of immunity, and portable background check
• Plan, organize, and implement high quality developmentally appropriate programming
• Fluency in second language preferred
• Early Achievers knowledge preferred

• Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA
• Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
• Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines
• Arrive on time ready for shift, clock in/out within timekeeping system
• Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Y's values;
  Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives;
  Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition;
  Cultivates relationships to support fundraising
• Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives;
  Builds relationships to create small communities;
  Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict;
  Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience;
  Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support
• Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions;
  Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities;
  Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team;
  Effectively creates and manages budgets;
  Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress
• Personal Growth: Shares new insights;
  Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change;
  Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance;
  Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology

Physical Demands: As directed, lead and participate in a range of activities in indoor/outdoor settings. Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to safely supervise program activities. Staff may be required to move weights of approximately 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone;

use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 50 pounds.…