Floating Preschool Teacher
About The Position
The Goddard School of South Loop is looking for a dependable, nurturing and energetic Part-Time Floating Preschool Teacher to support our classrooms throughout the school day. As a Floating Teacher, you will work alongside our Lead Teachers and leadership team to help maintain safe, engaging and well-supported classrooms. This role offers the opportunity to support various preschool and early childhood classrooms, engaging with children through play, conversations, learning activities, and routines. The ideal candidate will provide attentive active supervision, assist with classroom transitions, meals, outdoor play, rest time, and learning activities, while following classroom routines and positive guidance practices. Responsibilities also include maintaining clean and organized classrooms, building positive relationships with children, families, and coworkers, and adapting to the needs of different groups. The role requires adherence to all school, licensing, health, and safety procedures, and support for management with school-wide events and facility tasks.
Requirements
- Dependable, nurturing and energetic
- Warm, patient and genuinely enjoys working with children and can engage with children in absence of homeroom teacher
- Reliable and punctual
- Flexible and comfortable working in different classrooms
- Engaged and willing to jump in wherever support is needed
- Professional and respectful in communication
- A strong team player
- Receptive to feedback and interested in learning
- Able to meet Illinois DCFS requirements for an early childhood classroom
- Must be vaccinated
Nice To Haves
- Previous childcare or preschool experience is preferred
- Early Childhood Education coursework is a plus
Responsibilities
- Support Preschool and other early childhood classrooms as needed
- Actively engage with children through play, conversations, learning activities and routines
- Provide attentive active supervision at all times
- Help teachers with classroom transitions, meals, outdoor play, rest time and learning activities
- Follow classroom routines and positive guidance practices
- Assist with maintaining clean, organized and inviting classrooms
- Build positive relationships with children, families and coworkers
- Step confidently into different classrooms and adapt to the needs of each group
- Follow all school, licensing, health and safety procedures
- Support Management as needed with school wide events, facility maintenance, office and storage management
Benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
