Floater Pre-school Teacher

Metropolitan Family Services; Midway (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Generous PTO up to 6 weeks

12 paid holidays

HSA contributions

Teladoc access

401K with employer match

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Job summary

Metropolitan Family Services in Chicago, IL is seeking a Floater Pre-school Teacher to support curriculum delivery across multiple centers. You will help implement engaging activities, ensure safety, and foster family involvement under the Illinois Head Start framework.

The role requires an AA in Early Childhood Education and a Gateways ECE Credential Level 4, plus flexibility to work evenings or weekends. Benefits include PTO, holidays, HSA contributions, Teladoc, and a 401K match.

Qualifications

• AA in Early Childhood Education with IL Gateways Credential Level 4.
• BA or AA with 24 ECE credit hours required.
• Experience with CLASS implementation is a plus.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement individualized curriculum for children.
• Facilitate activities addressing social, emotional, physical and cognitive needs.
• Ensure compliance with Head Start standards and safety ratios.
• Collaborate with family support workers and site staff.
• Attend trainings and track professional development in Gateways.
• Maintain documentation using Teaching Strategies Gold.

Skills

Team collaboration

Classroom management

Communication

Flexible schedule

Transportation access

Education

AA in Early Childhood Education

Gateways ECE Credential Level 4

BA/AA with 24 ECE credits

Tools

Teaching Strategies Gold

Job description

Job Category: Early Childhood Education/Head Start

Requisition Number: FLOAT005449

• Posted : October 27, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

North Children Center
Chicago, IL 60634, USA

We are now hiring a full-time Floater Pre-school Teacher to join our team!

We currently offering $3,000 Sign-on Bonus for first-time employees with MFS! ($750 on the first paycheck and $1,250 after 6 months of employment and $1,000 after a year).

Individuals working at least 20.75 hours a week are benefit eligible on a prorated basis! In addition to continuous career development and support, other benefits offered include:

Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here !Generous PTO up to 6 weeks annually as well as 12 paid holidays

Some highlights include:

• Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, and Vision Coverage.
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility

If asked to describe the culture atMetropolitanFamily Services, we could do that in one word. COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.

Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company’s bottom line? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are currently looking to fill a Floater Pre-school Teacher role at our Midway Children's Center , North Children's Center and Learning & Wellness Center .

SALARY:

• The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $40,000 and $45,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill, Credentials and experience level.

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for planning and implementing individualized curriculum. Facilitates teaching methods and activities for children that appropriately address the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs of the children. Ensures staff adherence to the Illinois State Board of Education and/or Head Start Standards. Works with diverse staff and service population. Under the general supervision of the Site Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for supporting a team approach to planning and implementing program activities.
• Collaborates with Family Support Workers, Teacher’s, Program Aide, site partners, and site supervisor for the betterment of the classroom and families.
• Participates in ongoing CLASS implementation and monitoring.
• Guide and facilitate activities of the children and ensures appropriate child guidance and discipline and proper ratios are maintained at all times.
• Attend all mandated trainings. Set and achieve professional development goals.
• Share resources with other staff members as appropriate. All professional development to be tracked in Gateways.
• Use Teaching Strategies Gold to maintain ongoing, high-quality documentation of school readiness skills. Maintain Interrater Reliability.
• Use Teaching Strategies Gold to communication with families through monthly newsletters and family conference forms.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

• Ability to plan and implement learning experiences that advance the intellectual and physical development of children, including improving the readiness of children for preschool by developing their literacy awareness and their approaches to learning.
• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment for infants and toddlers.
• Support the social and emotional development of children.
• Encourage the involvement of the families of the children in a Early Head Start program and supporting the development of relationships between children and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to work in teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a complex environment.
• Mobility for travel required.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
• Candidates must have regular access to reliable transportation or a reliable vehicle with insurance.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and/or weekends if needed.
• Satisfactorily pass a health examination, fingerprint and criminal background check.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

AA in Early Childhood Education with IL Gateways ECE Credential Level 4

BA or AA in any other field with 24 ECE credit hours

METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES VALUES AND EXPECTED BEHAVIORS:

• Client Centered/Mission Driven
• Adaptable
• Goal Oriented/Solution Focused
• Self-Reflective and Receptive to Feedback
• Positive Demeanor
• Trustworthy/Accountable

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle, and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, and viewing a computer terminal. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
This job description is not designed to cover nor contain a comprehensive, exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities, and it is expected that employees understand there may be other duties assigned outside of the written language that appears here Metropolitan Family Services reserves the right to amend, add, change, and/or remove responsibilities to meet business needs as necessary, at any time, with or without notice to employees

Qualifications

Education

Required

Associates or better in Early Childhood Education.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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