Teacher - $2,000 Sign-on Bonus

One Hope United • Elgin, IL

16h • Onsite

About The Position

At OHU, our Hope Members are the heartbeat of our organization. Together, we have built a culture of support, trust, and care. The ELCD program at OHU is known for its closely-knit teams who often work together for years at a time! The team members join their shared love of educating young children towards creating a warm and positive working environment. New employees who come from a corporate environment quickly fall in love with the atmosphere at an OHU child development center!

Requirements

• CDA
• Associate's degree in early childhood education
• Associate's degree in related field with six (6) credits in ECE
• One year of professional experience working with children in childcare or school setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Providing a nurturing setting for our students (and their parents!)
• Teaching in a variety of classrooms as a floater teacher
• Arranging classrooms into learning centers that reflect children’s interests and encourage independent use as needed
• Partnering with co-teachers to develop and implement best practices
• Creating a warm and welcoming environment
• Encouraging our students to engage, discover, and learn to solve problems
• Collaborating in an ongoing fashion with parents and families

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus
• Flexible full-time schedule
• Staff Celebrations (including weekly lunches!)
• Ongoing professional development tailored to yours and your classroom needs
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition assistance up to $2500 per fiscal year
• Up to 4 weeks paid Vacation Days
• Up to 6 paid Personal Days
• 1 paid Mental Health Day
• Up to 5 paid Sick days annually
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account
• Dependent care
• Commuter and transit benefits
• Agency-paid Life & ADD insurance up to $50K based on salary
• Agency-paid short-term disability
• Agency-paid long-term disability after 1 year of employment
• Voluntary Supplemental Life & ADD
• Voluntary Critical Illness insurance
• Voluntary Accident insurance
• Voluntary Hospital insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)
• Voluntary Legal Plans
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program with 6 free counseling sessions
• Career ladders
• Professional development
• Promotion opportunities
• Free LCSW and LCPC Supervision hours available in some locations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree