Toddler Teacher

One Hope United•Joliet, IL

19d

About The Position

The Toddler Teacher provides a nurturing and welcoming environment for two-year-old children and their parents. The role involves creating engaging learning centers, partnering with co-teachers to develop and implement best practices, and encouraging children to engage, discover, and learn to solve problems. The teacher also collaborates on an ongoing basis with parents and families. The position is part of the Early Learning and Child Development program at One Hope United, where closely-knit teams work together to educate young children in a warm, positive environment. OHU offers flexible full-time scheduling, supportive leadership, professional development, and opportunities for career advancement across its child development centers.

Requirements

One of the following is required: a CDA; an associate's degree in early childhood education; or an associate's degree in a related field with six credits in early childhood education.

Nice To Haves

One year of professional experience working with children in a classroom setting.

Responsibilities

Provide a nurturing setting for two-year-old children and their parents.
Create attractive and engaging learning centers.
Partner with co-teachers to develop and implement best practices.
Create a warm and welcoming environment.
Encourage two-year-olds to engage, discover, and learn to solve problems.
Collaborate continuously with parents and families.

Benefits

$2,000 sign-on bonus.
Flexible full-time schedule.
Staff celebrations, including weekly lunches.
Ongoing professional development tailored to the employee and classroom needs.
Support for career advancement and promotion opportunities.
Tuition assistance up to $2,500 per fiscal year.
Up to four weeks of paid vacation, up to six paid personal days, one paid mental health day, and up to five paid sick days annually.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
403(b) retirement plan.
Flexible spending accounts, health savings account, dependent care benefits, and commuter and transit benefits.
Agency-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance up to $50,000 based on salary, and short-term disability coverage.
Agency-paid long-term disability after one year of employment.
Voluntary supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage for employees and eligible family members.
Voluntary legal plans.
Voluntary pet insurance.
Employee Assistance Program with six free counseling sessions.
Free LCSW and LCPC supervision hours available in some locations.