Infant/Toddler Teacher

One Hope United • Waukegan, IL

12d • Onsite

About The Position

At OHU, our Hope Members are the heartbeat of our organization. Together, we have built a culture of support, trust, and care. The ELCD program at OHU is known for its closely-knit teams who often work together for years at a time! The team members join their shared love of educating young children towards creating a warm and positive working environment. New employees who come from a corporate environment quickly fall in love with the atmosphere at an OHU child development center!

Requirements

• CDA
• Two courses in Infant/Toddler Child Development
• Minimum of two years of professional experience working with children in a classroom setting

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education and/or Gateways level 2

Responsibilities

• Providing a nurturing setting for our infants and toddlers (and their parents!)
• Engaging your skills and imagination in creating learning centers that are attractive and exciting to our children.
• Partnering with co-teachers to develop and implement best practices
• Create a warm and welcoming environment
• Encouraging our preschoolers to engage, discover, and learn to solve problems
• Collaborate in an ongoing fashion with parents and families
• Work as a team with the Lead Teacher in the infant and toddler classrooms to implement day to day activities

Benefits

• Up to 4 weeks paid vacation days
• Up to 6 paid personal days
• Up to 5 paid sick days annually
• Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
• Medical, dental, vision
• 403b retirement
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short-term disability options
• Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
• Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse and Child(ren)
• Voluntary Legal Plans
• Agency paid long term disability after 1 year of employment
• $2,000 sign on bonus

What This Job Offers

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