Preschool Lead Teacher

YMCA Southcoast
New Bedford, MA
Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Vision insurance

YMCA Southcoast

Job Description

Job Title: Teacher-Lead EEC Certified Job Family: Child Care

Mandatory EEC Certification to be uploaded with resume.

Position Summary:

Responsible for the planning, program implementation, and supervision of a class of pre-school children. May, on occasion, temporarily assume duties of the Director of Pre-School.

Essential Functions:

  • Prepare teaching plans and programs in accordance with established guidelines.
  • Adapt and implement daily lessons and activity plans.
  • Model the Y’s healthy eating standards by consuming HEPA compliant foods and beverages during meal and snack times; and avoiding consumption of food and beverages during other program times.
  • Model the Y’s active living standards by engaging in games and physical activities with youth.
  • Adjust lessons and teaching approach to needs of individual children to match interests, handicaps, special talents, learning style, and pace.
  • Provide a learning environment respectful of a child’s learning level and personal experiences.
  • Provide an environment conducive to group learning and interactions.
  • Make and communicate on-going observations and evaluations necessary for monitoring progress and areas of improvement.
  • Conduct conferences and other communications for parent interaction and understanding.
  • Maintain required program records and documentation.
  • Maintain site and equipment as appropriate; identify and communicate areas of safety concern.

YMCA Competencies:

Mission and Community Oriented : Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill a community need. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.

People Oriented : Seeks first to understand the other’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative in developing others.

Results Oriented : Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another. Establishes goals, clarifies work, and participates in meetings.

Personal Development Oriented : Accurately assess personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhance job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process.

Qualifications:

  • MANDATORY EEC certified Lead Teacher.
  • Current knowledge of state and YMCA standards and regulations specific to early childhood education and development and childcare.
  • Ability to effectively interact with parents and children on a range of issues.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage in a range of children’s educational, recreational, and social activities.
  • Demonstrated ability to make mature judgments in difficult situations.

Physical Demands:

  • The physical demands of this position are limited and, as such, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with physical disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

The YMCA Southcoast is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran's status.
Posted 2026-02-26

Recommended Jobs

Active Directory- Windows Systems Admin (Boston, MA)

CEDENT
Boston, MA

Top 3 must-haves for this role:  Strong Active Directory experience- min. 5 years excellent troubleshooting skills and experience good team player Working hours, time zone ~8-5PM EST.  …

View Details
Posted 2025-12-08

Lead Software Engineer

Jobgether
Massachusetts

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer - REMOTE. In this role, you will directly influence how users access a…

View Details
Posted 2026-02-16

Vice President, Chief Medical Informatics Officer

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA

Overview We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) with a minimum of eight years of leadership experience, specifically in the implementation and optimiza…

View Details
Posted 2026-02-27

Sales Associate

Springfield, MA

Job Schedule Corporate Retail Store Job ID 74593 Sales Associate The salary range for this role is $16.00 to $17.25 per hour.* This position is also eligible for incentive pay based on performan…

View Details
Posted 2026-02-27

Chimney Laborer/Field Assistant

Done Right Chimney
Haydenville, MA

Location: Western Massachusetts Schedule: Full-time | Monday–Friday | Occasional Saturdays Compensation: Based on experience | Paid training provided Done Right Chimney is looking…

View Details
Posted 2025-09-14

Support Engineer

Polaris Software
Beverly, MA

Support Engineer Permanent Reports to VP Operations Beverly 3 days per week in the office This role sits within the Sitestream division of Polaris. Sitestream was acquired by Polaris …

View Details
Posted 2026-02-19

Credit Review Analyst

Northern Bank
Woburn, MA

Northern Bank is actively looking for a Credit Review Analyst.  In this role, within the Credit Department, the analyst will review commercial loan writeups (including C&I, Real Estate and Specialty…

View Details
Posted 2026-01-23

Floor Supervisor- Part Time - CALVIN KLEIN

PVH
Lee, MA

Be part of an iconic story. At Calvin Klein, we believe in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture by celebrating different perspectives, backgrounds and beliefs to truly connect with o…

View Details
Posted 2025-12-29

EY-Parthenon-Strategy and Execution-Software Strategy Group-Commercial-Sr. Associate-Consultant

Ernst & Young
Boston, MA

Location : Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and …

View Details
Posted 2026-02-20

Senior Architect - Commercial Life Sciences (Remote)

Veeva Systems
Boston, MA

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in histo…

View Details
Posted 2026-01-10