PRESCHOOL TEACHER

Metropolitan Family Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Free General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services

401K plan services with employer match

Job summary

Metropolitan Family Services is seeking a Teacher for Early Childhood Education/Head Start at their HACC Family Center in Chicago, IL. This role involves planning program activities and guiding children’s educational experiences.

The ideal candidate will have the Infant Toddler CDA certification and collaborate effectively with diverse families and staff. Benefits include medical coverage, a sign-on bonus, and contributions to HSA accounts.

Qualifications

• Infant Toddler CDA certification required.
• Associate’s degree in early childhood education preferred.
• Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Participates in planning and implementing program activities.
• Guides and facilitates activities of the children.
• Provides active supervision to ensure the safety of children.

Skills

Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups

Ability to obtain appropriate Gateways to Opportunity Level 4 Credential

Education

Infant Toddler CDA – Child Development Associates' certification

Associate’s degree in early childhood education or child development

Bachelor's degree or AA in a field outside of ECE

Job description

Teacher – Early Childhood Education / Head Start

Location: Chicago, IL 60626.

Description

We are currently looking to fill a teacher role at our HACC Family Center in Chicago.

Salary

Average starting salary $42,000–$45,000 annually based on skill and experience.

Sign‑On Bonus

$2,500 sign‑on bonus for first‑time employees with MFS, paid in installments.

Essential Job Functions

• Participates in a team approach to planning and implementing program activities. Collaborates with Family Support Workers, Lead Teacher, Program Aide, site partners, and site supervisor for the betterment of the classroom and families.
• Assumes responsibility for classroom in lead teacher’s absence.
• Participates in childcare and classroom‑related activities during parent meetings/workshops.
• Participates in ongoing CLASS implementation and monitoring.
• Responsible for the implementation of the program’s Planned Language Approach, which is specifically designed to support dual language learners.
• Guide and facilitate activities of the children. 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.
• Aid in the maintenance of ongoing, high‑quality documentation of school readiness skills. Maintain Interrater Reliability through Teaching Strategies Gold.
• Participates in the planning and implementation of education home visits and parent teacher conferences as needed.
• Help ensure accurate teacher and child files as required by licensing agents, Early Childhood requirements and Metropolitan Family Services.
• Ensure all transportation safety procedures are followed including utilization of the bus attendance log if applicable.
• Ensure accurate completion CACFP documents in conjunction with the teaching staff.
• Develops and maintains effective supportive relationships with parents, children and staff.
• Participates in promoting the development of children by contributing to weekly lesson planning using Creative Curriculum including individualization for all children, including monitoring and facilitating accommodations listed in IEPs and IFSPs.
• Provides a supportive, caring and safe environment for children.
• Use the playground as an extension of the classroom; assures that the playground is safe.
• Provides active supervision to ensure the safety of children while in the classroom, during transitions, at time of transportation, and while on the playground. Ensures that no child shall be left alone or unsupervised.
• Ensures the usage of agency technology equipment and time are utilized for agency business.
• Ensures compliance with the agency’s code of conduct.
• Ensures agency’s fiscal integrity by adhering to purchase approval requirements and procedures.
• Assists in the development of the agency’s annual program self‑assessment.
• Ensures all content area data is accurately reflected in the agency’s Program Information Report within set time frames.
• Participate in program recruitment efforts to maintain full enrollment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
• Ability to obtain appropriate Gateways to Opportunity Level 4 Credential.

Qualifications

• Infant Toddler CDA–child development associates' certification required.
• Associate’s degree in early childhood education or child development from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Bachelors or AA in field outside of ECE with a minimum 60 college credit hours, of which 15 must be in early childhood education or child development and/or with a Gateways Level 4 credential preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.

Transportation/Travel Requirements

• Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required.

Physical Demands

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.

Benefits

• 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.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Licenses & Certifications

• English Second Language
• Child Development Credential
• Early Childhood Teaching