Lead Infant Preschool Teacher

Jewish Council for Youth Services•Chicago, IL

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Jewish Council for Youth Services (JCYS) is a 119-year-old, Chicago-based nonprofit agency that provides early childhood education and camp programs to children of all religions, races, and ethnicities across Chicagoland. We are looking for a wonderful new hire to join our team as a Lead Teacher working in our Infant Room in Lincoln Square/Ravenswood! Do you enjoy helping children learn and grow? Are you passionate about a career in early childhood development? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Requirements

Minimum 6 college credit hours in child development
Minimum of 2 years of experience working with children
Must meet DCFS standards for experience/education
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated experience in developing positive relationships
Must be able to physically interact with children, involving stooping/bending, activities on playground, and sitting on the floor
A love of children

Nice To Haves

Associates or Bachelors Degree in early childhood education or related field preferred

Responsibilities

Assist in planning and executing developmentally appropriate programs for assigned classes in accordance with the philosophies of JCYS.
Maintain a warm, caring, and respectful attitude toward all children at the center.
Have constant supervision and active involvement with children. This includes inside classrooms, in hallways, on playgrounds, on buses, and on offsite trips.
Send daily classroom updates to parents via email.
Inform Director of parent messages, complaints and concerns, accidents and illnesses, and other classroom incidents.
Maintain professional relationships with parents and other staff members.
Understand the importance of keeping confidential information safe and take all necessary precautions to do so.
Attends staff meetings and contributes to the knowledge of other staff members.
Work in partnership with teachers and other staff.
Abide by the JCYS Employee Handbook and all agency policies.
Other duties as assigned.