Preschool Teacher - Freeport Maine

Under direction of the Program Director, the Preschool Teacher at the YMCA of Southern Maine - Casco Bay is responsible for assisting with the management and supervision of the classroom.

• 8:00am-1:00pm and occasional afternoon hours.
• * Shifts and hours are subject to change.

14 Old South Freeport Road Freeport, Maine 04032 United States

• Ability to effectively communicate in person and on the phone with all levels of employees, members, parents, children and school personnel.
• Effective interpersonal skills, with a customer service focus.
• Ability to work independently as well as within teams.
• Possess attention to detail with excellent organizational and decision-making skills.
• Extremely reliable, dependable, and punctual
• Ability to take initiative and self-motivated.
• Meet Licensing standards for childcare centers.
• One year of experience working in age-appropriate childcare related position.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• CPR and First Aid Certification (within 3 months of hire).
  Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• A Criminal Background check is required, including fingerprinting through the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), prior to hire. This will be paid for by the YMCA of Southern Maine.

• Strength:
  Must have the ability to frequently move, lift, pull and push objects such as, boxes, supplies, postage machine, and computers up to 25 lbs.
• Manual Dexterity:
  Must have the ability to operate equipment listed below and frequently perform simple manipulative tasks including typing, writing and filing.
• Coordination:
  Must be able to continuously perform tasks requiring hand-eye coordination such as filing, opening/date stamping/posting of mail and stocking supplies.
• Mobility:
  Required to frequently sit for prolonged periods. Must be able to occasionally walk, stand, stoop, squat, kneel, twist, bend to floor, reach with hands/arms, climb stairs and remain in uncomfortable positions at times for prolonged periods. Must have the ability to respond rapidly and effectively to emergency situations and maintain emotional composure necessary to effectively communicate with emergency dispatch services.
• Speech:
  Must be able to continuously articulate and communicate clearly and precisely when interacting with staff, professionals, vendors and clients.
• Emotional Stability:
  Must be able to continuously deal effectively with stress created by busy phones, multiple tasks, noises, interruptions and multiple priorities and work cooperatively as part of the administrative team while maintaining a pleasant, professional demeanor.

• Vision:
  Must be able to continuously read small print and adjust focus.
• Hearing:
  Must be able to continuously hear normal sounds and voice patterns, receive verbal instructions, answer a phone and communicate with others with some background noise.

• Concentration:
  Must be able to continuously concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruption.
• Attention Span:
  Must be able to frequently attend to tasks for up to 45 minutes at a time.
• Conceptualization:
  Must be able to frequently understand and relate to ideas, generally several at a time, and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral form.
• Memory:
  Must be able to frequently remember verbal and written tasks.