Assistant Teacher: Infants Full-Time

Concordia PlaceChicago, IL
23d$17 - $19Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for the infants classroom at our Ravenswood center. The shift time is 8:30am-5pm. Full-time hours mean consistently working 5 days a week, Monday through Friday. This position is located at Concordia Place on Ravenswood - 4809 N. Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640.

Requirements

  • REQUIRED: High School Diploma or GED (preferred completed degree or credit hours in early childhood education or child development)
  • REQUIRED: This person must be available to consistently work full-time (5 days a week, Monday through Friday)
  • Maintain compliance with DCFS licensing at all times
  • Demonstrate success in working as a member of a team
  • Effective and strong communication skills (orally and written)
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift up to a 30 pound child

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and maintain safety of the children at all times
  • Work with classroom staff to plan and implement program activities based on developmentally appropriate curriculum
  • Organize and lead activities designed to promote whole-child development
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet children’s varying needs and interests
  • Observe each child daily to assess skills, interests, and needs to use this information to facilitate learning
  • Provide a variety of materials and resources for children
  • Set up and maintain a well-organized, safe, and attractive classroom environment conducive to the optimal growth and development of children
  • Develop positive relationships with each child and their family, share information about the child’s day
  • Attend professional meetings, including staff meetings and in-service days provided by Concordia Place, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence
  • Help maintain facility in a safe and satisfactory condition
  • Respect the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers
  • Other duties assigned by Assistant Director or Site Director

Benefits

  • 403b Retirement Savings Plan (with an Employer Match)
  • Vacation Days
  • Sick Days
  • 1 week paid winter holiday
  • 12 paid holidays per year
  • Floating Holidays
  • Employer paid Short Term Disability
  • Employer paid Basic Life & ADD
  • Medical insurance with employer contribution
  • Voluntary Dental insurance
  • Voluntary Vision insurance
  • Voluntary Basic Life & ADD
  • Voluntary Long-term disability insurance
  • Voluntary Aflac plans
  • Employer Paid Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral program
  • Childcare tuition discount for employees
  • Quarterly in-service days and professional development resources for teaching staff
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