Master Teacher

This position is through Children Services of the YMCA. There are openings at multiple locations including: North Lawndale at 3449 W. Arthington AVE and Rauner at 2700 S. Western AVE. 
 
Under the direct supervision of the Child Care Site Director, the Master Teacher will provide a safe, structured, and nurturing environment for each child enrolled in the Child Care program.  
 
Primary 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; provide supervision and direction to Assistant Teachers assigned to the classroom; 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.