Kid’s Work Chicago Hiring for Preschool Lead Teacher Job at Chicago, IL Full Time

Kids’ Work Chicago – Providing Positivity, Support, and Balance for Young Children and their families!

We want you as A LEADTEACHER (INFANT OR TWO’S) at KIDS WORK CHICAGO!

Kids’ Work Chicago is a privately owned childcare center in Chicago, IL that was established by a mother-daughter team. Our core values are Integrity, Balance, Compassion, Positivity, Respect, Enlightenment, and Distinction. We have a tight-knit team of early childhood professionals, and we want to hire YOU to join our team!

PERKS & BENEFITS

• Signing Bonus
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Sign on bonus
• Professional Development and Training
• Monthly Core Value Drawings With a Bonus
• Coffee Bar
• CDA Program
• Room To Grow & Advance
• Compensation/Benefits – A comprehensive benefits package is available to full time employees
• Generous time off and holiday schedules.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma
• 1 Year Assistant Teaching Experience

• Sixty semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of credits from an accredited college or university with six semester or nine quarter hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development, from birth to age six;

OR

• One year (1560 clock hours) of child development experience in a nursery school, kindergarten, or licensed day care center and 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of credits from an accredited college or university with six semester or nine quarter hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development, from birth to age six

• Must meet all DCFS requirements, including passing background check.
• Able to stand for long periods of time, frequent walking, sitting on the floor and playing with children, being able to lift up to a 40 lb child in an emergency situation. This is a physically ACTIVE role.
• Hourly pay is based on education, experience, and role

• Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining a safe, organized, and cleanly classroom
• Creating an enriching classroom experience with engaging curriculum activities, observational assessments, stimulating interactions, caring relationships and patient, loving care
• Supporting families by building open, constructive relationships
• Emulating our core values, and being a professional, reliable, and positive team member.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AND HOPE TO HAVE YOU JOIN OUR KIDS’ WORK FAMILY!