What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Assistant Teacher position at The Gardner School?
Job description
Do you want to fill your days with children’s laughter and love? At The Gardner School, you will experience a caring leadership team, advancement opportunities, plus friendly co-workers and families that value YOU!
We are currently hiring Assistant Teachers for our Preschool program at our Yorktown Center location in Suburban Chicago!
Perks of Working with Us:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance other benefits to fit your unique needs
- 401k Retirement Plan with Employer match
- Childcare tuition discount
- PTO, plus your birthday and holidays off!
- Competitive Wages
- No late nights or weekends
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Develop and maintain a safe and nurturing classroom environment in which children can learn and grow.
- Introduce and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum which reflects observations and goals of individual children.
- Plan and execute age-appropriate weekly lesson plans.
- Engage and communicate with individual children during the activities and routines.
- Facilitate regular parent/guardian communication and conferences to discuss orientation, transitions, and development goals.
- Follow all safety and health rules while supervising all children at all times.
- Demonstrate awareness of the entire group whether working with a small group or individuals.
Requirements:
- Associates Degree or CDA required
- Eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship and must be able to pass a background check
- 1 years of professional experience
- Must love working with children and have a warm and nurturing personality
- Excellent communication skills, including personal face-to-face communications with parents, staff, and children
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to lift and carry of children up to 60 pounds
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.50 - $17.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Application Question(s):
- Do you have an Associate's degree or CDA?
Ability to Commute:
- Lombard, IL 60148 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.50 - $17.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Ability to Commute:
- Lombard, IL 60148 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Lombard, IL 60148: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $18
