Teacher

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Libertyville, IL

14d • $20 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Department: 38957 Intergenerational Day Care - Child Care Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: M - F 9:00-5:30 Pay Range $19.80 - $29.70 Scheduled Hours: Full Time; Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Classroom: Young Preschool Classroom Education/Experience Required: Two years of college with minimum of 9 hours of Early Childhood Education courses with 1 year recent teaching experience or Current Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate with 1 year day care experience Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Basic computer skills 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 plan, implement, and evaluate activities/learning experiences for the children Major Responsibilities: Educational Program Development and Implementation: 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. Parent-Family Relations: Responsibility for maintaining relationships with parents through daily contacts and open communication, parent-teacher conferences, and orientation to classroom and Day Center. Team Collaboration/Communication - Demonstration of cooperative relationships and open communication with teaching teams, administration and co-workers. Maintain a safe, clean and welcoming classroom environment based on the educational program goals/guidelines. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Lifting: up to 11 to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly. For lifting over 35 pounds assistance is required. 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 communicate with children at an age appropriate level. Ability to handle multiple tasks and complete work within short timeframes. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with established time constraints. Ability to physically respond quickly to unsafe conditions which may put children at risk. Ability to demonstrate understanding of developmentally appropriate practice If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: 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 Benefits and more 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 About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Requirements

• Two years of college with minimum of 9 hours of Early Childhood Education courses with 1 year recent teaching experience or Current Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate with 1 year day care experience
• Basic computer skills
• 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 plan, implement, and evaluate activities/learning experiences for the children

Responsibilities

• Educational Program Development and Implementation: 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.
• Parent-Family Relations: Responsibility for maintaining relationships with parents through daily contacts and open communication, parent-teacher conferences, and orientation to classroom and Day Center.
• Team Collaboration/Communication - Demonstration of cooperative relationships and open communication with teaching teams, administration and co-workers.
• Maintain a safe, clean and welcoming classroom environment based on the educational program goals/guidelines.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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