Assistant Teachers at Des Plaines KinderCare

KinderCare • Des Plaines, IL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Assistant Teachers at Des Plaines KinderCare help deliver early childhood education and care. They implement KinderCare's curriculum in ways that address each child's needs, create safe and nurturing classrooms for play and learning, and partner with parents to provide quality care and education. They support center goals related to enrollment, accreditation, and engagement, while building positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners. The role requires working with children indoors or outdoors and communicating with children and parents in English.

Requirements

• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask and handle multiple situations effectively.
• Meet state-specific qualifications for the role, or be willing to obtain them.
• CPR and First Aid Certification, or willingness to obtain it.
• Physically able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and work indoors or outdoors.
• Able to assume postures at low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children.
• Able to see and hear well enough to keep children safe and engage in physical activity with children.
• Read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate with children and their parents.

Responsibilities

• Implement KinderCare's curriculum in a way that is consistent with the unique needs of each child.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn.
• Partner and connect with parents to provide the best care and education for their children.
• Partner with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement.
• Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners.

Benefits

• Discounted child care benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees' families, including pets.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Paid time off.
• Discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.
• A 15% premium in addition to the listed pay for hourly employees working in an Illinois center participating in the Illinois Smart Start Workforce Grant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed