Job Details
Lead Teacher - School Age (#057)
Posted: 07/22/10
Location: Abbott Northwestern ECE
Hours: 40 hours/week
Pay: $14.50 - $15.50
Description
Job Summary
Responsible for developing and implementing a high quality, nurturing, anti-bias, developmentally appropriate environment and curriculum for a diverse classroom. Maintain a safe environment for children to by hiring and supervising staff which provides quality care. This position is also responsible for the daily care and nurturing of a primary care group of children and reporting the child's progress in social, physical, emotional, and cognitive development to parents/guardians.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education (ECE), elementary education or equivalent education in another field with 36 credits in ECE plus 4160 hours in classroom experience.
- Minimum of one year supervisory or management experience, Ability to manage and assign responsibilities and work to direct reports
- Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize the daily routines, activities, and curriculum for the classroom children and staff.
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently but also in a team setting.
- Demonstrate exceptional problem and conflict management skills.
Preferred:
- One to two years experience creating and effectively implementing age appropriate activities and curriculum, highly preferred.
- First Aid and CPR Certified.
- License in Birth - 3rd grade or Pre-K.
Send resumes and unofficial transcript that shows Early Childhood Education credits to:
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YWCA of Minneapolis
Attn: Human Resources
1130 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Fax: 612-215-4103
Email: