Summer Daycare Teacher
About The Position
The Goddard School located in Chicago (South Loop), IL 60616 is looking for motivated self-starters for multiple positions as a Daycare Teachers at our new preschool for ages ranging from 6 weeks to 6 years. Our state of the art facility is expanding in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago downtown, just blocks away from CTA and Metra Electric. Overview A Summer Daycare Teacher is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment. Additionally a teacher is responsible to work together with another teacher and in conjunction with the entire faculty.
Requirements
- An Associate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field.
- Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Developing lesson plans.
- Meeting the individual needs of the children
- Parent communication
- Participation in staff and training meetings
- Designing an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom
- Interacting with the children to support play, exploration, and learning
- Presenting expectations that are appropriate to the child's age and developmental level
- Planning and implementing activities that develop self-esteem and social skills.
- Communicating appropriately and professionally with parents and fellow staff
- Building teamwork
- Using assessment tools
- Committing to continuing education
- Teachers are responsible for compliance with Goddard's industry-leading Quality Assurance standards.
- Summer Daycare Teacher write and implement their own lesson plans based on Goddard Developmental Guidelines and monthly school themes.
- Most importantly, they create a positive learning environment in their classroom where children develop a lifelong love of learning.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
