Lead Teacher (Early Childhood 3-5)

Brightpoint•Palatine, IL

7d•$57,000 - $59,000•Onsite

About The Position

Brightpoint is seeking a mission-driven Lead Teacher for their Early Childhood 3-5 program. This role involves implementing Head Start standards for children and their families, ensuring individualized services that meet social, emotional, developmental, and intellectual needs. The position is within an accredited and highly-rated Early Childhood Education Center, offering a supportive team environment and high-quality supervision.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with a minimum of 24 hours of Early Childhood Education classes required.
Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL) required or must be obtained within 24 months of employment and Illinois Gateways to Opportunity Early Childhood Education Level 5 Credential required.
A minimum of two years working with children and/or families required.

Nice To Haves

Ability to drive and access to a personal vehicle preferred.
Ability to communicate in both English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements individualized learning that meets the social, emotional, developmental, and intellectual needs of all children in the classroom.
Maintains knowledge of Center philosophy and classroom operations, including Head Start program performance standards, ISBE requirements, and NAEYC requirements, when applicable.
Implements classroom curriculum to support high quality teaching and learning practices which reflect mandated elements and components, and parental and cultural influences, as well as promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children.
Conducts developmental screenings and regular assessments and uses information for lesson planning.
Enters all required information on children, including assessment results, into data management system.
Identifies children who may require additional assistance and works with supervisor to make appropriate referrals.
Completes weekly child observations and enters them into the organization’s assessment tool; ensures that observations are completed by classroom staff and assists them as needed.
Meets weekly with classroom and other staff as required to review lesson plans, share teaching strategies, and discuss children’s progress.
Mentors and trains Teachers, Classroom Support Aides, student interns, and volunteers assigned in the classroom in basic child development and classroom techniques.
Assists supervisor in completing annual performance reviews and other performance management activities for classroom staff.
Leads integration of supplemental learning initiatives for parents and children into classroom and plans and implements regular activities for parents to connect home and classroom learning.
Completes and submits required monthly reports, monitoring reports, and all other documentation to supervisor, as assigned.