Head Teacher - Infant / Toddler

YMCA of Greater Hartford Job Description

Job Title : Head Teacher (Early Childhood)

FLSA Status : Non- Exempt Job Grade :

Primary Department : Preschool or Infant / Toddler

Reports to : Childcare Coordinator

Revision Date : 10 / 31 / 2024 Leadership Level : Leader

The YMCA of Greater Hartford is an association open to all committed to helping people reach their potential in spirit, mind, and body. Our commitment is based on the belief that the purpose of this three-fold development is to live out the values of Caring, Honest, Respect and Responsibility.

POSITION SUMMARY :

Under the Supervision of the Child development Director and Childcare C, the Head Teacher is responsible for the overall operations of the classroom and provides a high quality of education and care for children.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Supervise daily classroom activities, including outdoor play activities using positive discipline techniques to ensure a safe and healthy environment.
• Serve our diverse communities equitably and act with an inclusive, anti-racist lens at all times; promote a brave, respectful culture at the Y.
• Create and implement developmentally appropriate curriculums and submit timely forms and reports.
• Responsible for planning and documenting program according to state guidelines.
• Maintain open lines of communication with families and work with other staff members to ensure that the needs of individual children are met.
• Attend and actively participate in supervision, multi-component, and staff meetings.
• Assists in the preparation of materials, equipment, and information for the daily program, taking daily attendance and lunch count including reports for CACFP or USDA.
• Use appropriate food handling, sanitation, and OSHA procedures at all times.
• Maintain an Anecdotal Log for each child enrolled (Early Childhood Only).
• Conduct monthly fire drills, lockdown drills and other emergencies.
• Maintain classroom and storage materials in neat, orderly, and safe manner.
• Displays and upholds YMCA core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring. Consistently demonstrates caring for the community we serve, for one another, and for the organization they are part of, and contributes to building trust, pride, and camaraderie.
• Maintain confidentiality of child and family information.
• Supervising a group of children.
• Assist in maintaining all center policies, OEC state regulations and NAEYC standards.
• Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION : OEC requirements :

Option 1 : CDA and 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.

OR

ECE associate degree or ECTC associate or bachelor’s degree

OR

ECE bachelor’s or master’s degree

School Readiness Requirements for Early Childhood Only :

EXPERIENCE :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT :

situations (i.e. crying upset child, upset parent, or upset staff).

with daily activities, social interaction, physical and emotional needs, including sitting on the floor, kneeling, bending, crouching.

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