Lead Teacher, Early Learning Seattle Preschool Program

Our Commitment to Equity

The Y actively promotes a culture free from bias and injustice. We are dedicated to removing institutional and systemic barriers that result in oppression and racism. We will be accountable to marginalized communities for creating equitable and sustainable environments where social justice is woven into every facet of our programs, and by caring for our communities in a culturally versatile and respectful manner.

The Lead Teacher, Early Learning Seattle Preschool Program is responsible for leadership in a Seattle Preschool Program, managing the activities and curriculum for the classroom and supervising a group of children.

• Individual membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle
• Free access to mental health resources
• Rapidly accruing paid time off (PTO) available immediately upon hire
• Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare, day camp, overnight camp, and outdoor leadership programs: 25% for part-time staff, 50% for full-time staff

Hiring Range: $/hr DOE

• Plans and implements culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate activities within the curriculum in accordance with the Youth Development goals of the YMCA. Ultimately responsible for the quality and completion of all classroom plans, including lesson, behavior and event plans.
• Supervises a group of children to ensure their health and safety, and to provide for a positive experience for each child.
• Provides guidance to staff/volunteers overseeing the activities of groups of children.
• Assists in meeting the contract requirements, deadlines, and deliverables of the program associated with the City of Seattle contracts.
• Professionally communicates day-to-day, confidential and evaluative information with parents/guardians including child-based assessments, individual parent communication, and parent/teacher conferences.
• Follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention, and emergency procedures.
• Maintains a developmentally appropriate classroom including appearance, décor, and cleanliness of site.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings as required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a classroom environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift classroom supplies, up to 20 pounds.

This is a full-time position, and days of work are Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

All employees and volunteers are responsible for adhering to abuse prevention policies, maintaining appropriate boundaries, completing required training, reporting suspicious or inappropriate behavior, and complying with mandated reporting requirements. Responsible for ensuring staff are properly screened, trained, supervised and held accountable to the organization’s abuse risk management standards.

• 21 years of age or older.
• Two (2) years or more of experience working in a classroom environment with children kindergarten aged and younger.
• Prefer candidate with supervisory experience or that has provided coaching/support to other staff.
• Prefer candidate will have a bachelor’s degree (BA) in…