Job description

The Early Childhood Education program of the YMCA of Greater Long Beach is looking for Preschool Teachers to work at the Creative Beginnings Preschool in North Long Beach. Teachers will be responsible for leading a classroom with children between the ages of 3 to 5 years of age. This is a full time position with hours during the day Monday - Friday. Primary job responsibilities include:

• Planning and implementing developmentally appropriate programs for children and families to include environment, curriculum, materials etc. Implement and promote NAEYC and ECERS standards to ensure a high quality, developmentally appropriate program for young children at all times.
• Assume responsibility for planning, providing, and evaluating indoor and outdoor environment, activities and routines to meet State and Licensing requirements. Promote a culturally sensitive, language driven environment that acknowledges and celebrates the diversity among families, and uses supplies and equipment that reflect the diversity within the community.
• Model and promotes positive behavior, attitude and language while developing positive conflict resolution skills among children, parents and staff. Maintains open lines of communication with parents, staff and administration.
• Document children"s developmental growth with portfolios which include assessments, observations, and sample of children"s work and discuss them with parents during periodic parent conferences.

We are looking for a preschool teachers who demonstrate a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Building rapport and relating to the students, parents and other staff memebrs is important. The YMCA staff strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members and participants. We embrace new approaches and discovering ideas on how to create a better experience for our participants. If this sounds like a job for you please apply for this position!
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Qualifications: *

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• 24 units of Childhood Education/Child Development units required including core course; Child Human Growth and Development, Child, Family & Community or Child and Family Relations; and Programs Curriculum) at a WASC accredited institution. 16 units of GE in humanities/fine arts, social sciences, math/science, English/language arts at an EASC accredited institution.
• Current CPR and 1st Aid Certification required within first 3 months of employment.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
• 175 days of 3+hours per day within 2 years. Experience supervising and providing instruction to staff required.
• Criminal Clearance: including fingerprints.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test.

Working Conditions:
Environmental Factors: Indoor and outdoor facilities (e.g. childcare and recreational sites); exposure to heat, cold, potentially hazardous chemicals, toxic materials; work on slippery or uneven surfaces. Noise level is usually moderate.
Physical Demands: 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Full-time

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