Early Childhood Floater Teacher

Metropolitan Family Services • Chicago, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are now hiring for a full-time Floater teacher (Ages 0-3) to join our Early Learning team at our HECC location. The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $42,000 and $45,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level. A $2,500 Sign-on Bonus is offered for first-time employees with MFS! ($500 on the first paycheck and $1,000 after 6 months of employment and $1,000 after a year).

Requirements

• Associate in early childhood education or related field with 21 credit hours in Ealy Childhood Education required.
• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.
• Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle.
• Travel between sites required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's in early childhood or related field with 21 credits hours in early childhood education preferred.
• Gateways to Opportunity credential and/or ECE PEL.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting a team approach to planning and implementing program activities.
• Collaborates with Family Support Workers, Teacher’s, Program Aide, site partners, and site supervisor for the betterment of the classroom and families.
• Participates in ongoing CLASS implementation and monitoring.
• Guide and facilitate activities of the children and ensures appropriate child guidance and discipline and proper ratios are maintained at all times.
• Attend all mandated trainings.
• Set and achieve professional development goals.
• Share resources with other staff members as appropriate.
• All professional development to be tracked in Gateways.
• Use Teaching Strategies Gold to maintain ongoing, high-quality documentation of school readiness skills.
• Maintain Interrater Reliability.
• Use Teaching Strategies Gold to communication with families through monthly newsletters and family conference forms.
• Responsible for the implementation of the program’s Planned Language Approach which is specifically designed to support dual language learners.
• Schedule and conduct education home visits with teaching staff to discuss individual development and progress, assist parents in developing educational goals for their child.
• Maintain accurate teacher and child files.
• Ensure all transportation safety procedures are followed including utilization of the bus attendance log if applicable.
• Ensure accurate completion CACFP documents in conjunction with the teaching staff.
• Builds and ensures positive and on-going relationships with parents, volunteers, and other staff members.
• Works with site supervisor and family support worker to exchange information pertinent to the identification and services of children with disabilities.
• Conducts and/or oversees screening of all children within prescribed time frames using the developmental, social emotional and other prescribed screenings tools.
• Ensures the curriculum is used to fidelity and that submission of weekly lesson plans including individualization for all children, including: monitoring and facilitating accommodations listed in IEPs and IFSPs.
• Provides a supportive, caring and safe environment for children.
• Use the playground as an extension of the classroom; assures that the playground is safe.
• Provides active supervision to ensure the safety of children while in the classroom, during transitions, at time of transportation, and while on the playground.
• Ensures that no child shall be left alone or unsupervised.
• Provides home visiting services to ensure that services to families are maintained in the event that there is a need for home visiting support.
• Ensures the usage of agency technology equipment and time are utilized for agency business.
• Ensures compliance with the agency’s code of conduct.
• Ensures agency’s fiscal integrity by adhering to purchase approval requirements and procedures.
• Assists in the development of the agency’s annual program self-assessment.
• Ensures all content area data is accurately reflected in the agency’s Program Information Reports within set time frames.
• Participate in program recruitment efforts to maintain full enrollment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree