Daycare Teacher

Kemmerer Village; Assumption (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

EAP support

Educational assistance

Free meals

Job summary

Hours are Monday–Friday, with a focus on early childhood education and caregiving. The position requires at least a high school diploma or GED; Montessori credentials may substitute related coursework, and DCFS standards apply. Benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• DCFS standards: 30 sem hours (or 1560 hours) in related fields.
• Relevant coursework or experience in child care required.
• Montessori credentials may substitute for related courses.
• Age requirement: at least 19 and five years older than oldest child.

Responsibilities

• Design and follow a full schedule of activities.
• Balance teaching between logical and social exercises.
• Provide basic care and caregiving activities.
• Use varied teaching methods to enhance abilities.
• Evaluate children’s progress to ensure learning goals.
• Maintain ongoing communication with parents about progress.
• Observe children’s interactions with peers.
• Identify behavioral issues and involve parents as needed.
• Collaborate with colleagues to plan activities.
• Adhere to teaching standards and safety regulations.

Skills

Early childhood education

Child care experience

Communication skills

Patience & creativity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Montessori credentials substitution

Job description

• no cost to FT employee life insurance $25,000
• Free EAP support for you and your family
• KV Educational Financial Assistance Program
• Free meals

Full Benefits Provided

• no cost to FT employee life insurance $25,000
• Free EAP support for you and your family
• KV Educational Financial Assistance Program
• Free meals

Provide a fun, encouraging environment for children to grow intellectually and psychologically within the upcoming Assumption Community Care Center (ACCC). The Child Care Center teacher will teach and supervise children while also motivating them to use their mental capacities and exercise their imagination. The ACCC teacher will have the assistance of a classroom aide in daily activities. The teacher will be greatly involved in parent communication for daily child updates within the classroom.

I. Hours: Monday- Friday 7am-3pm or 9:30 to 5:30

II. Supervised by: Child Center Director

III: Essential Functions:

• Designing and following a full schedule of activities and discovering suitable teaching material
• Balancing your teaching between logical and social exercises
• Providing basic care and caregiving activities
• Use a wide range of teaching methods (stories, indoor and outdoor activities, drawing, etc.) to enhance the child’s abilities
• Evaluate children’s performance to make sure they are on the right learning track
• Remain in constant communication with parents and update them on the progress of their children
• Observe children’s interactions with peers
• Identify behavioral problems and determine the right course of action with the parent involvement
• Collaborate with other colleagues
• Adhere to teaching standards and safety regulations as established by the official standards of Illinois

IV. Requirements: Please apply if you have the following credentials

• Early childhood teachers and school-age workers shall have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate (GED).
• School-age workers shall be at least 19 years of age and at least five years older than the oldest child with whom they work.
• DCFS Standards:
• Thirty semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of credit from an accredited college or university with six semester hours (or nine quarter hours) related to school-age child care, child development, elementary education, physical education, recreation, camping, or other related fields; or 1560 clock hours of experience in a recreational program or licensed day care center serving school-age children or a license-exempt school-age child care program operated by a public or private school, and six semester hours (or nine quarter hours) of credit from an accredited college or a university related to school-age child care, child development, elementary education, physical education, recreation, camping, or other related fields; or
• A high school diploma or equivalency certificate plus 3,120 hours of experience in a recreational program, kindergarten, or licensed day care center serving school-age children or a licensed exempt school-age child care program operated by a public or private school.
• Completion of a training program accredited by the American Montessori Society or Association Montessori International may be substituted for the courses directly related to child care and/or child development required by this Section.
• Persons holding a Montessori pre-primary credential may supervise children through age six. Persons holding a Montessori primary or elementary credential may supervise children six years of age or older.

V. Additional Skills

• Proven experience as a Child Care / Daycare Teacher
• Excellent knowledge of child development and up-to-date education methods,
• Methodical and creative
• Patience, flexibility and love for children
• Strong communication and time management skills