Preschool Teacher

Join our growing team at the Y! This center opened in 2019 at the YMCA at the Essentia Wellness Center and has been thriving ever since. This preschool teacher opening is a rare opportunity that has become available after several of our preschool teachers have been promoted to other leadership roles at the Y. If you are looking for career advancement, this is the place to be!

Job Title: Teacher

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Type: Full Time or part-time

Reports to: Early Childhood Education Center Executive Director

This position is eligible for a quarterly retention bonus based on the number of hours worked in the center.

Full-Time Benefits:

• Retirement accounts (You can contribute at any time, but the Y will contribute 12% after two years of service with 1,000 hours in each of the two years)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Plans 
• Access to a MNsure Navigator
• Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts available
• Long and Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Complimentary nationwide 2 adult family membership to the Y
• Discounts on programs, summer camps, YMCA Camp Miller
• Paid time off (About 120 hours/ year and starting with 40 hours)
• Paid parental leave
• Subscription to the Calm app
• Bereavement leave
• Paid holidays
• Team member referral program
• Employee engagement and appreciation activities
• Growth and development opportunities 
• Free parking
• Leadership certification and related training offered and encouraged

Summary/Objective
The Teacher is required to adhere and implement the mission, goals, and values of the Duluth Area YMCA within the local community. This involves delivering high-quality early childhood education in the YMCA service area. This position is responsible for instructional leadership, curriculum, and program activities. The Teacher supervises and guides a child’s development in a safe and healthy environment.

Our Culture

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.

Essential Functions

• Leads and supervise Assistant Teachers and Teacher Aides
• Develops and maintains a constructive and ongoing rapport with children and parents
• Creates activities that are fun and educational for the children
• Develops and implements daily lesson plans for children
• Collaborates with Teachers, Assistant Teachers, and Aides to ensure that the Center fosters an environment that is inviting and nurturing for every child
• Delivers reports on potential concerns about students as to management as needed
• Manages day-to-day classroom activities, including structured lessons, free play, bathroom breaks, lunch time and rest time for students
• Changes diapers; dresses children
• Leads parental and guardian conferences on regular basis
• Helps feed children; prepare meals and snacks
• Completes reports in cases of suspected maltreatment or abuse to appropriate authorities
• Assists students in events of emergencies, including practice drills
• Observes and evaluates children’s performance, behavior, social development, and physical health daily
• Maintains accurate and complete student records as required by law
• Completes necessary trainings in accordance with licensure requirements
• Fosters an inclusive environment appreciative of differences in the workplace. Meaningfully participate in and lead efforts to support the Y’s commitment to equity and diversity.   

YMCA Competencies

• Values: Accept and demonstrate the Y’s values
• Community: Desire to serve others and fulfill community needs
• Inclusion: Work effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions
• Relationships: Build rapport and relate well with others
• Developing Others: Take the initiative to assist in developing others
• Decision-Making: Make sound judgments, and transfer learning from one situation to another
• Change Capacity: Demonstrate an openness to change, and seek opportunities in the change process

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will supervise the daily interactions of Assistant Teachers and Teacher’s Aides for compliance and follow through of daily and required tasks.

Work Environment

This job operates in a typical classroom environment equipped with desks, chairs, toys, and other classroom equipment. Teachers will interact with children in early learning classrooms regularly for a majority of their day.

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.

• The Teacher is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift 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 ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This position is either part-time or full-time, which depends on needs of the Center. The workdays are Monday through Friday. Hours will depend on needs of the Center and extended hours may be necessary as needed to cover staffing during center hours.

Travel

This position does not require travel.

Required Education and Experience

• Meets the requirements for Teacher qualifications set by the Minnesota Department of Human Services as found in https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/9503.0032/ subpart 1.
• CPR or First Aid Certifications (within 60 days of hire). The YMCA will provide training, if needed.
• Commitment of supporting principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action to achieve a diverse work environment.

Preferred Education and Experience

Experiencing as a teacher in a childcare center or related facility

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be able to successfully pass Minnesota Department of Human Services Netstudy2.0 criminal background check.

EEO Statement

The Duluth Area Family YMCA (the Y) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment with regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Y complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What is a valid email address to be contacted for scheduling an interview?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $18