Floater (Center)

ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE-posted 2 days ago
$37,200 - $40,200/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
Onsite • Chicago, IL
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Since 1870, Erie Neighborhood House has provided the most comprehensive support immigrant and low-income families in Chicago need to thrive and has constantly evolved to meet their needs. Today, Erie House is a modern social service nonprofit with programming and resources for children and youth, mental health and community wellness, adult education and training, legal services, and more. Through these programs, we empower the people we work alongside to build powerful communities. The roles and responsibilities of the Floater Teacher will promote early education to our most needed communities. The Floater Teacher is responsible for partnering with the classroom team to provide developmentally and culturally appropriate lesson plans for the classroom in the absence of one of the regular classroom teachers As part of the classroom team, the Floater Teacher works with the team to effectively manage the classroom environment Promotes recognition, acceptance, and positive interactions among children, families, and staff in the classroom Facilitates lesson plans in cooperation with the classroom team The full-time Floater Teacher will be a position in partnership with Early Childhood Education directly impacting the West Town neighborhood. In return to your commitment to Erie House and its mission to the community, you will enjoy excellent professional development opportunities, opportunities for growth, and have a direct impact in building powerful communities. Be a part of one of the oldest and most respected Settlement House in the Chicago Land Area.

  • Assist classroom staff in implementing of developmentally and culturally appropriate activities according to classroom lesson plans for small and large groups of children
  • Monitor overall health and safety of children in the classroom, reporting any signs of illness, injury or abuse to the classroom teacher
  • Monitor children in the classroom at all times using active supervision
  • Maintain current Illinois Gateways Registry membership
  • Maintain five hours of Gateways approved trainings per program year
  • Participate in 20 hours of professional development per program year
  • Attend monthly all staff meetings, agency meetings and in-service trainings as required
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Associates degree in Early Childhood Education
  • Gateways Early Childhood Education credential level 4
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
  • Demonstrates the following qualities: self-motivated, self-directed, reliable and flexible
  • Criminal, Child Abuse and Neglect and Sex Offender background checks are mandatory
  • MUST BE A MEMBER OF AFSCME OR JOIN AFTER 30 DAYS
  • Bilingual/bicultural Spanish preferred
  • excellent benefit package
  • excellent professional development opportunities
  • opportunities for growth
  • Work/life integration
  • Generous paid time off
  • 12 accrued sick days per year
  • 3 personal days
  • Paid birthday off
  • 8 paid holidays, including Juneteenth
  • paid week off between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
  • Vacation
  • Year 1 = 8 days
  • Year 2 = 13 days
  • Year 3 + = 20 days
  • Access to alternative and flexible work schedules and personal leave, where possible
  • Two-weeks fully paid Parental Leave, for eligible employees
  • Time off for school conferences and activities as well as bereavement leave
  • Employer-sponsored learning and development programs
  • Paid day off annually for personal professional development
  • Tuition Assistance & Debt Relief Program, as budget allows
  • DEI Council-sponsored education and engagement series
  • CPR and First Aid Training and 20 annual professional development training hours provided
  • Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • Voluntary life and AD&D and shot and long-term disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, vision, and dependent care
  • 403b with employer match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Yoga, Zumba, and Book Club, when onsite
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