Teacher, Early Childhood Education

Do you want a career that impacts the community? Do you have a desire to work somewhere that changes children’s lives?

Join Chicago Youth Centers (CYC) as we serve over 3,000 children and families each year!

Title: Teacher (0-3)

Company: Chicago Youth Centers (CYC)

Website: chicagoyouthcenters.org

Compensation: $40,000 - $52,000

Classification: Full Time;
Exempt

Reports to: Childcare Director

Location: CYC Rebecca Crown Center at 7601 S. Phillips Ave (Chicago, IL)

Schedule: 8:30a - 5:00p;
Monday - Friday; schedule varies depending on program needs

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide a positive climate, responsive care giving and continuity to help children develop secure relationships while focusing on the children’s social and emotional well‑being.
• Work with assigned group of toddlers and two’s, applying best practices for care and physical safety.
• Facilitate and nurture the development of each child’s self‑esteem, trust and growing autonomy.
• Complete developmental and social‑emotional screenings on children.
• Develop weekly lesson plans inclusive of individualization for children.
• Refer children with special needs to the Family Service Associate and Inclusion Manager
• Integrate and assist children with special needs utilizing child IFSP.
• Partner with families and encourage parent involvement through a variety of methods (e.g. classroom parent meetings & events and parent/child home activities).
• Obtain families’ social‑cultural background information and design meaningful learning experiences for children based on their findings.
• Schedule and conduct at least two Home Visits and two Parent/Teacher Conferences annually for each child, each program year to discuss with parents regarding their children’s development and behavior. Also, due to attendance problems.
• Maintain awareness and supervision of the needs of the entire classroom; and ensure routines such as diapering, toileting/training, hand washing, meals are handled promptly and consistently with state and local regulations.
• Follow a consistent schedule that meets the individual needs of each child, including skill development, meals, napping and effective transition between activities.
• Respond quickly and appropriately to children’s different and personal needs (verbal and non‑verbal cues) and temperament styles.
• Engage and guide children at play, meeting them at their physical level (kneeling, bending, or sitting on the floor).
• Complete at least thirty clock hours of professional development annually, through participation in offered trainings, workshops, in‑service days, all staff conferences; and maintain log of professional development achievements, including documents supporting completion.
• Participate and support agency/center efforts toward recruitment, enrollment, attendance and retention of eligible families.
• Other duties as assigned to fulfill the mission of the program and agency needs.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education w/2 Infant Toddler Courses
• Infant/Toddler CDA or 120 credit hours in Infant Toddler (if there is no Bachelor or AA degree)
• Must possess at a minimum level 2 ECE/ IT Gateways Credential
• By 2024, obtain Gateways to Opportunity Infant Toddler Credential Level 5

Additional Experience

• 1 years of EHS classroom experience in a NAEYC accredited or Head Start classroom
• Fluency in English and Spanish languages
• Experience in implementation of early childhood curriculum (Creative Curriculum) and developmentally appropriate practice for the specific age group
• Experience in child observation, assessment and documenting child’s skills, growth and development.
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Strong communications skills (verbal and written)
• CPR/ First Aid certified

EOE/MVF

Salary

Description:

Commensurate with experience

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type:

Full‑time

Job Function:
Education and Training