Overview:
The Educational Lead is responsible for planning, implementing, and leading the educational activities of this educational-based program under the supervision of the Site Coordinator at the YMCA of Springfield. The Educational Lead guides the academic and social development of children, ensuring a safe, enriching, and healthy learning environment that promotes progress and learning.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare lesson plans according to the provided curriculum model.
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Work with the Site Coordinator to administer the pre- and post- program assessments.
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Attend all required trainings and staff meetings.
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Instruct and facilitate according to the curriculum model and lead classroom according to the fidelity and quality requirements.
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Ensure 1:8 ratio is maintained throughout the literacy portion of the day.
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Meet daily with the educational assistant to review activities and ensure continuity of classroom support strategies and to ensure desired program goals and outcomes are met.
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Proactively manage classroom behavior.
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Differentiate instruction to meet the individual needs of students (e.g., inclusion accommodations, English language learner strategies).
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Monitor and report to Site Coordinator weekly attendance, student progress and behavior.
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Assist the Site Director with planning and attend the parent/caregiver workshops.
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Work with volunteers and community partners, as needed.
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Decorate classroom according to weekly theme to create a stimulating learning environment.
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Set up for and clean up after all classroom activities.
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Take care of school property (e.g., space, equipment, supplies) daily.
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Collaborate with enrichment leaders to ensure literacy instruction is aligned with enrichment activities.
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Assist in other duties as assigned according to needs of the program.
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Uphold and exemplify the YMCA’s core values and principles of character development.
OUR SERVICE EXPECTATIONS:
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Display a friendly, helpful, and positive disposition.
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Provide customer service that is thorough, timely, organized, and accurate.
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Help ensure the Y is meeting member and participant needs by utilizing good listening skills, attentiveness, objectivity, and patience in all situations.
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Place members and participants as the first and highest priority, always showing kindness and compassion.
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Demonstrates the Y core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility through all daily activities and responsibilities.
Child Abuse Policies & Prevention: The YMCA enforces policies to prevent child abuse. Allegations or suspicions are taken seriously and reported to authorities. Procedures include unscheduled visits, open doors for parents, and a code of conduct for staff. We screen carefully to prevent abusers from being hired and provide child abuse prevention training to staff. Employees who fail to support these policies will be subject to discipline, up to termination.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Bachelor’s degree required.
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A minimum of two years’ teaching experience in an early childhood or elementary education.
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Exceptional group management, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
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Experience in planning and delivering reading instruction.
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Must possess speaking, listening, and writing, skills appropriate for interacting with both children and adults.
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Must have flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
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Demonstrate a working knowledge of YMCA mission, purpose and goals, childcare policies, and YMCA standards; ensures the program meets the highest standards of excellence.
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Have leadership competencies in the identified key areas.
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Ability to learn quickly.
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Ability to work with integrity, discretion, and a professional approach.
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Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.).
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Ability to complete all required trainings within 60 days of employment, including but not limited to CPR, first aid, Living Our Cause, DCFS Mandated Report, IL Gateway Registry Modules and to maintain these certifications as current as outlined by regulations or requirements
WORK ENVIRONMENT & 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.
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Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate. Be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
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Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations ability to act swiftly in an emergency. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
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May require physical effort and cardiac endurance while reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, balancing, bending, leaning, kneeling, walking, and climbing.
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Specifically,
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Walk extensively both within the YMCA/Program Site and the programs supervised. It would not be unusual to walk 10,000 steps during a workday.
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May require walking up and down stairs multiple times a day.
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May require walking on different surfaces, including uneven or unpaved ground.
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Carrying supplies to and from work locations, normally lifting less than 25lbs.
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Playing large motor games with youth.
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Benefits:
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger, beginning with you.
Posted Salary Range: USD $22.00 - USD $22.00 /Hr.
