School Aged Educator (Bilingual)

Brightpoint • Chicago, IL

3d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The School Aged Educator (Bilingual) creates and implements engaging, age-appropriate educational, recreational, and enrichment activities for school-age children during before- and after-school programming. The educator develops lesson plans, supports children's social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development, and maintains a positive, safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment. The role provides physical care and active supervision, follows health and safety procedures, and ensures that safety rules are observed. The educator may also support programming for children ages 0–5 as needed.

The educator builds positive relationships with parents and guardians, maintains program records, follows licensing and accreditation standards, and participates in professional development. During the school year, the educator safely picks children up from local public schools and escorts them to the Brightpoint center. The role may involve occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious waste or materials.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• Ability to effectively interact with children and communicate with children, parents, and staff.
• Ability to lift and carry at least 30 pounds.
• Ability to physically interact with children through bending, stooping, climbing, running, walking, sitting and rising from the floor, standing, and kneeling.
• Must be able to lift children if necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Some college coursework in early childhood education preferred.
• Experience working with children and families strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement engaging, age-appropriate educational, recreational, and enrichment activities for school-age children during before- and after-school programming.
• Follow sanitation procedures and universal precautions to promote children's health and safety.
• Observe children upon pickup from school and throughout the program day to monitor their health and safety.
• Supervise children during play, meals, and sleeping activities.
• Immediately report signs of illness, injury, suspected abuse, or neglect to the Site Manager.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with parents and guardians through regular communication, collaboration, and involvement in program activities.
• Plan, prepare, and implement lesson plans and activities that promote children's social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development.
• Maintain a safe, inclusive, positive, and nurturing learning environment that encourages independence, leadership, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
• Serve as an in-ratio staff member to maintain DCFS staff-to-child ratio requirements.
• Safely pick up program children from local public schools and escort them to the Brightpoint center, maintaining appropriate supervision and safety procedures.
• Organize, schedule, and plan educational field trips, and complete required documentation, approvals, and safety procedures.
• Ensure safety rules are followed and guard against harmful situations on field trips, walking trips, and the playground.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date attendance records, incident reports, student progress notes, and other required program documentation.
• Participate in ongoing professional development related to educational best practices, child development, licensing requirements, and program standards.
• Actively supervise and ensure the safety and wellbeing of children in indoor and outdoor environments.
• Adhere to program, licensing, and accreditation standards.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgment concerning confidential information.
• Report to work as scheduled and requested.
• Support 0–5 programming as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three or more weeks of paid time off in the first year, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day; PTO increases with tenure.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Supplemental insurance options.
• 401(k) with match.
• Leadership development opportunities and one-on-one mentorship for Emerging Leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED