Lead Teacher 0-3 (Infant Toddler)

Family Focus; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Focus seeks a passionate Lead Teacher for Infants and Toddlers to nurture early development in a comprehensive educational setting. The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and relevant credentials. Join a valued team dedicated to empowering families across the Chicagoland area with quality education and community support.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of teaching experience is required.
• Experience in implementing lesson plans across developmental areas.
• Knowledge of Early Head Start program principles.

Responsibilities

• Care, supervision, and management of a class of Infants and Toddlers.
• Conduct evaluations on the effectiveness of child development activities.
• Maintain communication with parents about their child’s progress.

Skills

Child Development

Communication

Organizational Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development

Infant Toddler Gateways Credential Level 5

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$50,000.00/yr - $50,000.00/yr

Job Title: Lead Teacher 0-3 (Infant/Toddler)

Location:South Shore

Supervisor: Site Director

Welcome to Family Focus, where we're on a mission to empower families and their children across Chicagoland! Through our comprehensive range of holistic family support services, including center-based and home-based services, emergency assistance, prevention initiatives, early childhood education, after-school programs, and more. At Family Focus, we believe in the power of community support to unlock the full potential of our neighborhoods. With 11 centers already making a difference, we're excited to expand our reach and touch even more lives. That's why we're on the lookout for passionate individuals who share our vision to join our team as we grow and serve more families. Are you ready to make a difference? We want you to be a part of our journey!

The Infant/Toddler Teacher is responsible for the care, supervision, and management of a class of Infants and Toddlers following the goals and curriculum plan. The principal duties of the Infant Lead Teacher include conducting focused observations of children, developing action plans, carrying out activities daily and evaluating the effectiveness of child development activities, ensuring the safety and well-being of the children, maintaining regular communication with parents, and contributing to the effective operation of the overall early care and education center. Lead teachers serve as ambassadors for the school and the agency.

The ideal candidate will have the following education and experience:

• Must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or child development from an accredited institution.
• Must have a minimum of an Infant Toddler Gateways Credential Level 5.
• Minimum of one-year of teaching experience.
• Experience supervising and leading classroom team in preparation and implementation of lesson plans for classroom activities covering all developmental areas: language, cognitive, physical, personal, social/emotional, and creative. Explore new curriculum ideas and implement the Project Approach along with the Creative Curriculum.
• Knowledge of childcare routines as carried out in a manner that is prompt, hygienic, and consistent with good child development principles. This includes routines related to diapering, hand washing, eating, napping, and transitioning between activities.
• Observe, document, and report appropriate aspects of and changes in the child's health, including but not limited to injuries, changes in physical appearance, and/or social behaviors. Fill out appropriate accident and incident reports on the day of occurrence. This is to include Active Supervision incidents.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with peers, direct reports, children’s parents, families, and community partners.
• Experience organizing and/or delegating administrative record keeping, including daily attendance, CACFP food forms, daily health, and safety checks, and evaluate the quality of childcare services provided, reporting regularly to the Infant Toddler Specialist.
• Knowledge of Early Head Start program principles, practices, and cornerstones.
• Excellent comprehension and navigation of computers, software, and databases.
  
  
  

Salary: $50,000/year.

Schedule: M-F 7 am- 4 pm

This is a full-time exempt position.

$2,500 Sign-on Bonus Available!

Discover all the benefits we offer to support your well-being and professional growth here: https://www.family-focus.org/about/careers/

The team at Family Focus is uniquely committed to the success of our participants and the values that unite us: family support, recognition, respect, and honor for each other, delivery of excellence in all we do, and trust in the richness of our diversity. Apply today and make a difference tomorrow. To learn more about Family Focus, visit www.family-focus.org

Family Focus is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Keywords: Early Childhood Education, Infant, Toddler, Child Development.

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