Pre-School Teacher

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Libertyville, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Advocate Condell Medical Center is seeking a full-time Teacher for the Young Preschool Room. This role involves providing direct care to children, communicating with parents, and planning and implementing a curriculum and classroom environment that aligns with the Day Center's philosophy, goals, and expectations, as well as Illinois Early Learning Guidelines/Standards and NAEYC developmentally appropriate guidelines. The teacher will contribute to a cooperative atmosphere within teaching teams and provide support to families, establishing cooperative and supportive relationships with families and associates. This position also involves taking initiative to lead the classroom team in quality improvement of the curriculum, lesson plans, and learning activities.

Requirements

Ability to communicate verbally and non-verbally with children, families and associates.
Emotional maturity when working with children
Listening skills, availability and responsiveness to children, families, and associates.
Ability to provide an environment in which children and coworkers feel comfortable, relaxed, welcomed, and involved.
Ability to stand, stoop, bend, and carry children, sit without back support for 15~20 minutes at a time
Requires unusual hours and flexible work schedules.
Ability to physically respond quickly to unsafe conditions which may put children at risk.
Ability to demonstrate understanding of developmentally appropriate practice
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.
Computer skills required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to children and communication with parents.
Plan and implement curriculum and classroom environment that meet philosophy, goals and expectations of the Day Center, Illinois Early Learning Guidelines/Standards, and NAEYC developmentally appropriate guidelines.
Contribute to an atmosphere that is cooperative within teaching teams and supportive to families.
Establish cooperative and supportive relationships with families and associates.
Takes initiative to lead classroom team in quality improvement of the curriculum, lesson plans, and learning activities.
Maintain a safe, clean and welcoming classroom environment based on the educational program goals/guidelines.
Responsibility for planning and implementing curriculum activities and primary caregiving based on the educational program goals/guidelines utilizing observations and recording of children's behavior.
Demonstrates positive interactions with children, families, and associates through verbal and non~verbal communication within the expectations and guidelines of the Day Center, Advocate's Behaviors of Excellence as well as Advocate's Be Safe Behaviors and Tools.
Responsibility to monitor the safety of assigned group of children at all times.
Responsibility for maintaining relationships with parents through daily contacts and open communication, parent~teacher conferences, and orientation to classroom and Day Center.
Demonstration of cooperative relationships and open communication with teaching teams, administration and co~workers.

Benefits

Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program