CHILD CARE CENTER TEACHER

Provide a fun, encouraging environment for children to grow intellectually and
psychologically within the upcoming Assumption Community Care Center (ACCC). The Child Care
Center teacher will teach and supervise children while also motivating them to use their
mental capacities and exercise their imagination. The ACCC teacher will have the
assistance of a classroom aide in daily activities. The teacher will be greatly involved in
parent communication for daily child updates within the classroom.

I. Hours: Monday- Friday 7am-3pm

II. On-Call Duties: If hired as a substitute teacher

III. Supervised by: Child Center Director

IV: Essential Functions:

1. Designing and following a full schedule of activities and discover suitable
   teaching material
   2. Balancing your teaching between logical and social exercises
   3. Providing basic care and caregiving activities
   4. Use a wide range of teaching methods (stories, indoor and outdoor activities,
   drawing etc) to enhance child’s abilities
   5. Evaluate children’s proformance to make sure they are on the right leaning track
   6. Remain in constant communication with parents and update them on the
   progress of their children
   7. Observe children’s interactions with peers
   8. Identify behavioral problems and determine the right course of action with parent
   involvement
   9. Collaborate with other colleagues
   10.Adhere with teaching standards and safety regulations as established by the
   official standards of Illinois
   V. Requirements:
   1. Early childhood teachers and school-age workers shall have a high school
   diploma or equivalency certificate (GED).
   2. School-age workers shall be at least 19 years of age and at least five years older
   than the oldest child with whom they work.
   3. DCFS Standards:
   ● Thirty semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of credit from an accredited
   college or university with six semester hours (or nine quarter hours)
   related to school-age child care, child development, elementary education,
   physical education, recreation, camping or other related fields; or
   ● 1560 clock hours of experience in a recreational program or licensed day
   care center serving school-age children or a license exempt school-age
   child care program operated by a public or private school, and six
   semester hours (or nine quarter hours) of credit from an accredited college
   or university related to school-age child care, child development,
   elementary education, physical education, recreation, camping or other
   related fields; or
   ● A high school diploma or equivalency certificate plus 3,120 hours of
   experience in a recreational program, kindergarten, or licensed day care
   center serving school-age children or a license exempt school-age child
   care program operated by a public or private school.
   4. Completion of a training program accredited by the American Montessori Society
   or Association Montessori International may be substituted for the courses
   directly related to child care and/or child development required by this Section.
   Persons holding a Montessori pre-primary credential may supervise children
   through age six. Persons holding a Montessori primary or elementary credential
   may supervise children six years of age or older.
   VI. Additional Skills:
   1) Proven experience as a Child Care / Daycare Teacher
   2) Excellent knowledge of child development and up-to-date education methods,
   Methodical and creative
   3) Patience, flexibility and love for children
   4) Strong communication and time management skills