Assistant Teacher

Chicago Youth Centers•Chicago, IL

30d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Chicago Youth Centers (CYC) as an Assistant Teacher and contribute to a mission that impacts the community by changing children's lives. CYC serves over 3,000 children and families annually. This full-time, exempt position is located at the CYC Centro Nuestro Center in Chicago, IL. The Assistant Teacher will assist in providing a nurturing environment that promotes learning across all developmental areas: physical, social-emotional, and intellectual, while also working with Teachers to foster parent involvement.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development or BA Degree in any area with thirty (30) credit hours in Early Childhood Education.
1-2 years of related experience.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
Computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite Word, Excel and Outlook).
Applicants must meet the requirements for an Associate Degree in Early Childhood or Child Development or BA Degree in any area with thirty (30) credit hours Early Childhood or Child Development.
Candidates must be available to work throughout the entire year, including the summer months.

Responsibilities

Assist with providing a learning environment for children that will help to promote learning through all developmental areas (physical, social-emotional and intellectual)
Participate in completing a developmental screening on each child, review health records, complete height and weight growth charts, and use observation techniques to observe and record children’s behavior, language, and overall development progress
Assist in providing a “child-centered environment” which includes individualized activities, small and large group activities
Assist in developing weekly lesson plans
Assist in design and lay out daily schedules based upon the monthly program focus designated by the Educational Coordinator
Assist in administering the ESI screening to determine the growth and development of each participate
Assist in reviewing and evaluating children’s medical records and consult with the social service staff to develop individual service plans
Assist in observing children’s behavior in the classroom and prepare a complete humanistic assessment of each child
Chart and maintain records of individual child growth patterns
Conduct home visits to counsel parents regarding their children’s development and behavior, record daily meal attendance
Conduct conferences with parents to review children’s classroom progress and elicit volunteer hours and parent participation in center programs
Embrace and demonstrate CYC’s Mantras: ATTITUDE MATTERS, CARE FOR REAL, OWN IT, PUSH FORWARD.