Lead Toddler Teacher

The Goddard School of Chicago (South Loop), IL; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 19,286 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Referral program

Professional development assistance

Employee discount

Employee assistance program

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Signing bonus

Vision insurance

Job summary

The Goddard School located in Chicago (South Loop), IL 60616 is looking for motivated self‑starters for multiple positions as Daycare Teachers at our new preschool for ages ranging from 6 weeks to 6 years. Our state‑of‑the‑art facility is expanding in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago downtown, just blocks away from CTA and Metra Electric.

A Lead Toddler Teacher is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field is preferred.
• Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment.
• Develop an appropriate classroom management system to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom.
• Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements.
• Perform cleaning responsibilities (e.g., spills) immediately.
• Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence.
• Adapt program to meet the individual needs of each child.
• Create a multi-cultural learning environment.
• Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate activities to engage children in learning.
• Respect cultural and ethnic diversity.
• Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty.
• Encourage families to become an integral part of their children’s learning experiences.
• Maintain a portfolio for each child.
• Maintain the classroom Parent Board.
• Perform child observations and document in their portfolios, Use assessment tools (e.g., Progress Reports, Children’s Progress).
• Attend faculty meetings, in‑service days, conferences and professional growth opportunities.

Education

Associate degree in ECE or related field

Bachelor’s degree in ECE or related field (preferred)

CDA Certification

Job description

Benefits:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement plan
• Referral program
• Professional development assistance
• Employee discount
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Signing bonus
• Vision insurance

The Goddard School located in Chicago (South Loop), IL 60616 is looking for motivated self‑starters for multiple positions as Daycare Teachers at our new preschool for ages ranging from 6 weeks to 6 years. Our state‑of‑the‑art facility is expanding in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago downtown, just blocks away from CTA and Metra Electric.

Overview

A Lead Toddler Teacher is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment. Additionally, a teacher is responsible to work together with another teacher and in conjunction with the entire faculty.

Educational Qualifications

• An Associate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field is preferred.
• Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification.

Lead Toddler Teacher Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment
• Develop an appropriate classroom management system to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom
• Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements
• Perform cleaning responsibilities (e.g., spills) immediately
• Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence
• Adapt program to meet the individual needs of each child
• Create a multi-cultural learning environment
• Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate activities to engage children in learning
• Respect cultural and ethnic diversity
• Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty
• Encourage families to become an integral part of their children’s learning experiences
• Maintain a portfolio for each child
• Maintain the classroom Parent Board
• Perform child observations and document in their portfolios, Use assessment tools (e.g., Progress Reports, Children’s Progress)
• Attend faculty meetings, in‑service days, conferences and professional growth opportunities

Note: Must be fully Co-VID vaccinated.