Curriculum Coordinator

Kido USA•Chicago, IL

14h•Onsite

About The Position

As Curriculum Coordinator, you’ll work closely to support the people in your school providing coaching and mentorship. In addition, you will have accountability for supporting teachers through training and ongoing mentorship, holding them accountable for meeting Kido expectations. You’ll help ensure learning spaces are organized, clean, and inviting. You will be hands-on helping to deliver a great learning experience for our children and support the team to meet curriculum aims and objectives. You will work closely with teachers in other classrooms to model effective teaching techniques. You will help to deliver the best and most up to date curriculum for our children. You’ll provide support for both the Assistant Director and the teaching staff by gathering resources, making copies, and suggesting best practices for curriculum implementation. You will encourage open lines of feedback and communication between colleagues, parents, and children. You’ll create meaningful relationships within your team and with parents to provide the best service for our families. You will have a willingness to jump in and celebrate successes with teachers and the ability to also acknowledge areas of growth and provide appropriate coaching and support for the team to meet their goals. Collaborating with the team to ensure that we are providing the best possible care and education to the children and families we serve. Offering recommendations about how we can improve our offerings and always push the boundaries of excellence.

Requirements

Must be Director Qualified per state of IL 407 Requirements
Must have 4+ years of experience in a licensed child care facility working with children ages 6 weeks to 5 years
Undergo an enhanced fingerprint-based background check

Nice To Haves

Some ability to speak Spanish to support with our Spanish curriculum

Responsibilities

Support teachers through training and ongoing mentorship; holding accountable for meeting Kido expectations
Ensure learning spaces are organized, clean, and inviting
Be hands-on helping to deliver a great learning experience for our children and support the team to meet curriculum aims and objectives
Work closely with teachers in other classrooms to model effective teaching techniques
Help to deliver the best and most up to date curriculum for our children
Provide support for both the Assistant Director and the teaching staff by gathering resources, making copies, and suggesting best practices for curriculum implementation
Encourage open lines of feedback and communication between colleagues, parents, and children
Create meaningful relationships within your team and with parents to provide the best service for our families
Jump in and celebrate successes with teachers and acknowledge areas of growth and provide appropriate coaching and support for the team to meet their goals
Collaborate with the team to ensure that we are providing the best possible care and education to the children and families we serve
Offer recommendations about how we can improve our offerings and always push the boundaries of excellence
Any other duties as reasonably requested by the school management

Benefits

Competitive salaries and opportunity for advancement
Free tuition while you work for your children ages 18 months to 5 years
Stocked teacher lounge with healthy snacks
Stocked teacher supply cabinet with options to order any additional supplies you need bi-weekly
Tuition reimbursement and professional development
Comprehensive paid training, including two training days where we shut down the school to spend the day investing in continued education for our team
$500 refer-a-friend bonus after the person you’ve referred has completed a certain amount of employment
The day OFF to celebrate your birthday (Full time employees)
Paid vacation and sick time (Full time employees)
Paid holidays (Full time employees)
Comprehensive health care, vision and dental - with generous subsidies to make it affordable (Full time employees)
FREE Short-term disability (STD) and life insurance (Full time employees)
Annual bonuses based on length of tenure with our school (Full time employees)