Lead Preschool Teacher

Elevated Inc.; Highland Park (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established nonprofit agency seeks a passionate Lead Preschool Teacher to inspire and nurture young minds in a supportive environment. This role involves planning engaging programs, fostering positive relationships with children and parents, and ensuring a safe and inclusive atmosphere. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in early childhood education and have experience working with children. Join a dedicated team committed to making a difference in the lives of children across Chicagoland. If you have a love for teaching and a desire to help children grow, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience working with children required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and executing developmentally appropriate programs.
• Maintain a warm, caring, and respectful attitude toward all children.

Skills

Communication Skills

Child Development Knowledge

Relationship Building

Physical Interaction with Children

Education

Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Minimum 6 College Credit Hours in Child Development

Job description

Jewish Council for Youth Services (JCYS) is over a 100-year-old, Chicago-based nonprofit agency that provides early childhood education and camp programs to children of all religions, races, and ethnicities across Chicagoland.

We are looking for a new hire to join our team as a Lead Preschool Teacher in our Highland Park Center!

Do you enjoy helping children learn and grow? Are you passionate about a career in early childhood development? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning and executing developmentally appropriate programs for assigned classes in accordance with the philosophies of JCYS.
• Maintain a warm, caring, and respectful attitude toward all children at the center.
• Have constant supervision and active involvement with children. This includes inside classrooms, in hallways, on playgrounds, on buses, and on offsite trips.
• Send daily classroom updates to parents via email.
• Inform Director of parent messages, complaints and concerns, accidents and illnesses, and other classroom incidents.
• Maintain professional relationships with parents and other staff members.
• Understand the importance of keeping confidential information safe and take all necessary precautions to do so.
• Attend staff meetings and contribute to the knowledge of other staff members.
• Work in partnership with teachers and other staff.
• Abide by the JCYS Employee Handbook and all agency policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree in early childhood education or related field preferred.
• Minimum 6 college credit hours in child development.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with children.
• Must meet DCFS standards for experience/education.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in developing positive relationships.
• Must be able to physically interact with children, involving stooping/bending, activities on playground, and sitting on the floor.
• A love of children.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

JCYS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.