Lead Teacher

College of Lake County; Grayslake (IL); Presencial; USD 23.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Compressed summer schedule (Closed on

Paid holidays

Paid vacation/sick/personal time

Descripción de la vacante

The College of Lake County is seeking a Lead Teacher to join the Child Care Center team on the Grayslake Campus. The Lead Teacher plans and facilitates developmental activities to support children’s growth in physical, cognitive, emotional, and social areas.

The position involves program management, scheduling, and supervision of staff, with ongoing engagement in family meetings and center activities. This is a full-time role with a standard 8.5-hour day.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood development, education or related field with at least eighteen (18) hours of credit in early childhood education or courses approved by DCFS, or the ability to obtain credits within two (2) years of employment.
• Minimum of two (2) years of job-related experience.
• Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Responsabilidades

• Develops classroom arrangement for children’s safe, calm, comfortable and successful participation with program equipment and materials.
• Develops a consistent schedule of daily and weekly program activities in consultation with the Center Director.
• Maintains assessment materials containing examples of children’s program participation and growth process in social, intellectual, emotional, and physical areas.
• Oversees housekeeping procedures within classroom and in common center areas as assigned. Monitors Health Department sanitation procedures.
• Under supervision, plans and facilitates developmental activities as part of an overall program for children’s physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth.
• Participates in, shares during, and/or prepares for classroom and center staff meetings, parent meeting, parent conferences or center promotional activities as necessary.

Conocimientos

Diversity sensitivity

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood or related field

DCFS credits or ability to obtain within 2 years

Teaching licensure / educator credentials (L)

Herramientas

EXCELERATE quality rating system

NAEYC accreditation knowledge

Descripción del empleo

Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?

The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays!), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year.

Some benefits will not be available for Part-Time or Part Time Staff Under 20 Hours (ex: health insurance).

We value candidates who bring language skills that help us better serve and connect with our diverse community. Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency is preferred but not required.

Position Title:

Lead Teacher

Job Summary:

The College of Lake County is looking for a Lead Teacher to join the team. The Lead Teacher, under the supervision of the Child Care Director, plans and facilitates developmental activities as part of an overall program for children’s physical, intellectual, emotional and social growth.

Job Description:

Project and Process Management: 80%

• Develops classroom arrangement for children’s safe, calm, comfortable and successful participation with program equipment and materials in consultation with the Center Director.
• Develops a consistent schedule of daily and weekly program activities in consultation with the Center Director.
• Maintains assessment materials containing examples of children’s program participation and growth process in social, intellectual, emotional, and physical areas.
• Oversees housekeeping procedures within classroom and in common center areas as assigned. Monitors Health Department sanitation procedures.
• Under the supervision of the Child Care Director/Coordinator, plans and facilitates developmental activities as part of an overall program for children’s physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth.
• Participates in, shares during, and/or prepares for classroom and center staff meetings, parent meeting, parent conferences or center promotional activities as necessary or assigned.

Personnel Management: 10%

• Prepares reports, attends meetings and/or enacts plans to help class and center staff improve teaching skills and increase understanding of children’s development.
• Assumes responsibility for operation of Child Care Center in the absence of the Director or Coordinator as assigned.
• Supervises Assistant Teachers, Work study students, Interns, and Student Teachers as assigned.

Student/Customer Service: 5%

• Assists in enrollment and orientation of families and their children as assigned.
• Participates in, shares during, and/or prepares for classroom and center staff meetings, parent meeting, parent conferences or center promotional activities as necessary or assigned.

Other - 5%

• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Child Care Center Director/Coordinator

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood development, education or related field with at least eighteen (18) hours of credit in early childhood education or courses approved by DCFS, or the ability to obtain credits within two (2) years of employment.
• Minimum of two (2) years of job-related experience.
• Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Desired Qualifications

• Previous work experience in a preschool and childcare center environment.
• Experience with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation standards and system.
• Experience with the EXCELERATE quality rating system for Illinois.
• Professional Educator License
• Level 5 Gateways certification from the State of Illinois or ability to obtain.
• Toddler Gateways credential or ability to obtain.

Work Schedule:

An 8.5 hour shift between the hours of 7:30am - 5:30pm Monday - Friday

Pay:

$20.31/hour

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full time

Total Hours Per Week:

40

Position Type:

Staff

Job Family:

Specialist

Posting Date:

07/20/2026

Expected Start Date:

08/21/2026

Compensation Grade:

B23

Location:

Grayslake Campus

Department:

Children’s Learning Center Department

EEO Statement:

College of Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a policy of non-discrimination. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, parental status, pregnancy or any other status protected by law.