Preschool Childcare Teacher

Job Description

Preschool Lead Teacher
Little Scholars Journey is a childcare center in the McKinley Park area. Our center serves children ages 15 months to age six. Our program objective is to provide a high quality program that challenges each child to grow academically and socially/emotionally. We aim to cultivate each child’s inner abilities through developmentally appropriate instruction, structured play, and consistent care.

Job description:The early childhood teacher is responsible for the planning and supervision of a group of children. The teacher will use play and other instructional techniques to support children’s development in all domains (cognitive, physical, language, and social emotional).

Responsibilities include:

Preparing and implementing weekly lesson plans.
Develop schedules and routines to ensure children have enough physical activity, rest, and playtime.
Provide an environment in which children can feel comfortable, relaxed, happy and involved in play, recreation and other activities.
Defining measurable outcomes to evaluate each child’s progress.
Work with children in groups or one on one, depending on the needs of children and the subject matter.
Use of positive discipline and guidance techniques.
Attend professional developments
Qualifications:Must meet IL DCFS Early Childhood Teacher requirements, including at least 60 semester hours from an accredited college or university with 6 semester hours in courses relating directly to childcare development from birth to age 6.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $18.00 – $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

Paid time off (PTO)
Health insurance
Dental/Vision insurance
401K
Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Education:

Associate (Required)