YMCA Seeks Pre-K Master Teacher

The mission of the YMCA of Metro Chicago is to develop strong children, families and communities across Metropolitan Chicago through academic readiness, character development, violence prevention, fitness and healthy living. We currently seek a Pre K Master teacher to be a part of our mission and provide a safe, structured, and nurturing learning environment for each enrolled child.

The Master Teacher’s responsibilities:

• Plan and implement weekly lesson plans based on an identified child-centered curriculum and consistent with developmentally appropriate early childhood principles and practices.
• Evaluate and report on each child's progress through observation recordings, early childhood screenings, and developmental assessments; maintain educational records on each child as required.
• Encourage and support parent development through classroom volunteerism, home centered activities, home visits, parent/teacher conferences, and participation in parent development activities and meetings.
• Maintain professionalism in attire and demeanor; observe and respect issues of confidentiality, ethics and best practices of the Early Childhood profession, and mandatory reporting guidelines of the Abuse and Neglect Child Reporting Act. Maintain required program records in conformance with YMCA procedures, funding source and program performance standards, and applicable licensing and accreditation.

 For more on this position and to apply online, visit the YMCA employment site.