What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Teacher at DuPage position at Metropolitan Family Services?
Career development on your mind? Our programs offer the option of floating positions, which provide experience in the different classrooms across the varying age and developmental stages. Not yet qualified for a teacher position or maybe overqualified? Check out our Lead Teacher and Program Aid job openings!
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Participates in a team approach to planning and implementing program activities. Collaborates with Family Support Workers, Lead Teacher, Program Aide, site partners, and site supervisor for the betterment of the classroom and families.
- Assumes responsibility for classroom in lead teacher’s absence.
- Responsible for the implementation of the program’s Planned Language Approach, which is specifically designed to support dual language learners.
- Aid in the maintenance of ongoing, high-quality documentation of school readiness skills. Maintain Interrater Reliability through Teaching Strategies Gold.
- Participates in promoting the development of children by contributing to weekly lesson planning using Creative Curriculum including individualization for all children, including: monitoring and facilitating accommodations listed in IEPs and IFSPs.
- Provides active supervision to ensure the safety of children while in the classroom, during transitions, at time of transportation, and while on the playground. Ensures that no child shall be left alone or unsupervised.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from an accredited college or university or
- Bachelor or Associate’s Degree in field outside of ECE, with minimum of 60 college credit hours or more, out of which 15 must be in Early Childhood Education or Child Development
- For Head Start only funded programming –Child Development Associates credential and a Gateways to Opportunity Level 2 ECE credential
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to lift a child up to 50lbs
SALARY:
- The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of 40,000 to 45,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.
Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of IL Medical Coverage options that support all levels of staff (including Part-Time): HMO, PPO, and HSA (PPO).
- ZERO: A free benefit for BCBS PPO members that helps find the least expensive option for medical services.
- MFS will contribute $2,000 to individual and $4,000 to family HSA Accounts through our HSA coverage, all front-loaded at the start of the year, or the start of your HSA enrollment.
- Teladoc services provided to all employees: A no-cost benefit providing general medicine and behavioral health services, no insurance necessary.
- Dental HMO and PPO options through Guardian Dental.
- VSP vision insurance with one of the largest networks in the Chicago-land area.
- Company-paid individual life insurance policy of $100,000, with a wide range of additional, employee-cost options.
- Company-paid individual Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance.
- Five Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options ranging from Health to Transit. Contribute your pre-tax dollars where you need them the most.
- Ascensus 401K Plan with up to a 4% Match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.
- 12 paid Holidays.
- Starting with 15 days of PTO, maxing at 30 days after 3 years of service.
- Training and Professional Development Plan with E- Learning.
- Pet Insurance options for your furry (or non-furry) friends.
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Free Will preparation services.
- On-staff notary available to employees.
- ALEX, AI-powered assistance that will make your benefit decisions seamless.
ABOUT US:
Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 117,000 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness and empowerment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Salary : $100,000
