JOB DESCRIPTION:

Insight Global is looking for Head Start Educators near Chicago, IL. There are 11 different sites we are looking to fill that are all relatively close to one another. The ages of the children are 3-5 years old. There are 20 children per classroom and the ratio is 1 teacher per 10 children.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and completes developmental screenings of all children.

• Implements active supervision of children at all times and ensuring child safety.

• Teaches children in large groups, small groups, and individually. Teaches each class daily as scheduled and assigned.

• Works with the classroom team to implement the research-based curriculum, serving as educational leader, and modeling excellent teaching practices.

• Convenes meetings of the classroom team each week to develop lesson plans and child assessment results and develops individualized instruction plans.

• Completes regular quarterly assessments of each child’s learning. Generates Class Profile Report from Teaching Strategies GOLD to assess child outcomes.

• Welcomes parents/guardian in the program and seeks out their support and involvement. Holds parent-teacher conferences throughout the year, including an end-of-year transition conference. Plans and conducts parent-child activities for bi-monthly Family Fun nights and plans monthly field trips.

• Works collaboratively with all applicable staff, as well as community partners to ensure a seamless transition into kindergarten.

• Participates in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings for children with special needs (usually held at the school district) as requested by parents/guardian.

• Maintains a comprehensive and ongoing education file for each child, including weekly observations in each area, examples of the child’s work, and developmental assessment.

• Completes enrollment applications and receives supporting documentation.

• Maintains a safe and healthy classroom environment. Assures that classroom equipment, furniture, materials, and supplies are properly maintained and stored.

• Completes continuing professional development units annually

• Executes our workplace core capabilities of accountability, customer focus, continuous quality improvement (CQI), communication, competent people and clear priorities.

• Independently works on multiple tasks effectively in support of department.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

-Bachelor’s Degree

-Valid Professional Educator License with Early Childhood Education Endorsement

Compensation:

$25/hr to $26/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.