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Lead Teacher

Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/16/2025
Ada S. McKinley values its’ employees and offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a $7000 signing bonus.

How Will You Help

As the Lead Teacher you will lead teaching staff with planning, coaching and implementing educational activities for 3 to 5-year-old in the Child Development Program that comply with state early learning standards and federal performance standards from OHS. Assumes various regular and /or delegated tasks specifically in the area of education. Take the lead in helping the entire classroom team implement Creative Curriculum and TS Gold in alignment with Illinois Early Learning Standards to guide learning. Ensures all students have met the necessary requirements for kindergarten readiness.

What You’ll Need

Position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree (master’s degree, preferred) in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related field.

A Level 5 certification in ECE from INCCRRA or (PEL) Professional Educators Licensure.

Ongoing training to completion of PEL is required within 2 years of hiring; financial assistance is available for PEL; monetary enhancement incentive will be giving once completed prior to 2-year timeline.

What You’ll Enjoy

A mission-driven non-profit where you can see and feel the positive impact you and your colleagues make daily.

A future-focused environment that supports your growth through continuing education, in-service training, and supervise-directed advanced skills training.

A flexible workplace and schedule will allow you to balance personal and professional commitments.

Loyal and Committed teammates who care for and support one another.

Skills/Qualifications For Success

  • A minimum of 5 years teaching experience in an early childhood education classroom
  • Must have up-to-date Interrater Reliability Certification for Teaching Strategies
  • Training and experience with CLASS assessment of quality teacher-child interactions, and scoring
  • 3 years of coaching experience in an early childhood education classroom, preferred
  • Ability to develop and maintain trusting and professional relationships
  • Working knowledge of early childhood environmental rating scales
  • Working knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for preschool education
  • Working knowledge of current educational techniques and practices relating to preschool-age development
  • Working knowledge of The Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies GOLD
  • Understanding of lesson planning, assessing and individualizing for preschool aged children
  • Ability to use a computer and related software
  • Ability to follow established procedures
  • Ability to administer CPR and First Aid and implement safety procedures

Non-essential Duties

Mental/Physical Demands:

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. The employee is required to stand, walk, engage, and lift children. The employee must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Duties are performed in either an office or classroom environment. Duties require outside work or responsibilities at other locations. No unusual or adverse working conditions exist.

This description documents the general contents and requirements of the job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. The principal duties and responsibilities shown are all essential job functions. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary : $7,000

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