Infant/Toddler Teacher

Metropolitan Family Services • Wheaton, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Metropolitan Family Services is hiring a full-time Infant Toddler Teacher to join their team. This role is focused on empowering families to learn, earn, heal, and thrive by providing a supportive, caring, and safe environment for children. The agency emphasizes community, both internally and through its services, and has been a force for change since 1857. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on families and communities.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development from an accredited college or university and a Gateways Level 4 credential.
• OR Bachelor's or AA in a field outside of ECE with a minimum of 60 college credit hours, of which 15 must be in early childhood education or child development, and a Gateways Level 4 credential.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
• Ability to obtain appropriate IL Gateways to Opportunity Level 4 Credential.
• Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Client Centered/Mission Driven
• Adaptable
• Goal Oriented/Solution Focused
• Self-Reflective and Receptive to Feedback
• Collaborative
• Positive Demeanor
• Trustworthy/Accountable

Responsibilities

• Participates in a team approach to planning and implementing program activities.
• Collaborates with Family Support Workers, Lead Teacher, Program Aide, site partners, and site supervisor for the betterment of the classroom and families.
• Assumes responsibility for classroom in lead teacher's absence.
• Participates in childcare and classroom-related activities during parent meetings/workshops.
• Participates in ongoing CLASS implementation and monitoring.
• Responsible for the implementation of the program's Planned Language Approach, which is specifically designed to support dual language learners.
• Guide and facilitate activities of the children.
• 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.
• Aid in the maintenance of ongoing, high-quality documentation of school readiness skills.
• Maintain Interrater Reliability through Teaching Strategies Gold.
• Participates in the planning and implementation of education home visits and parent teacher conferences as needed.
• Help ensure accurate teacher and child files as required by licensing agents, Early Childhood requirements and Metropolitan Family Services.
• 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.
• Develops and maintains effective supportive relationships with parents, children and staff.
• Participates in promoting the development of children by contributing to weekly lesson planning using Creative Curriculum 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.
• 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 Report within set time frames.
• Participate in program recruitment efforts to maintain full enrollment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $3,000 Sign-on Bonus for first-time employees with MFS ($750 on the first paycheck and $1,250 after 6 months of employment and $1,000 after a year).
• Benefit eligible on a prorated basis for individuals working at least 20.75 hours a week.
• Continuous career development and support.
• Generous PTO up to 6 weeks annually.
• 12 paid holidays.
• 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