Infant Toddler Lead Teacher

We currently offering $3,000 Sign-on Bonus for first-time employees with MFS! ($750 on the first paycheck and $1,250 after 6 months of employment and $1,000 after a year).

We currently offering $3,000 Sign-on Bonus for first-time employees with MFS! ($750 on the first paycheck and $1,250 after 6 months of employment and $1,000 after a year).

We are now hiring a full-time Infant and Toddler Lead Teacher to join our team!

Individuals working at least 20.75 hours a week are benefit eligible on a prorated basis! In addition to continuous career development and support, other benefits offered include:

• Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here! Generous PTO up to 6 weeks annually as well as 12 paid holidays

• Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, and Vision Coverage.
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility

If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word.
COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.

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. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company’s bottom line? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are currently looking to fill a Infant and Toddler Lead Teacher role at our HACC Family Center in Chicago.

• The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $50,000 and $55,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill, Credentials and experience level.

Responsible for planning and implementing individualized curriculum. Facilitate teaching methods and activities for children that appropriately address the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs of the children. Ensure staff adherence to Head Start Standards. Work with diverse staff and service population. Under the general supervision of the Site Supervisor. HECC Lead Teachers (working with children ages 3-5) work a 43-week schedule.

• Ensures timely completion of monthly job targets.
• Responsible for supporting a team approach to planning and implementing program activities. Collaborates with Family Support Workers, Teacher’s Assistant, Program Aide, site partners, and site supervisor for the betterment of the classroom and families.
• Participates in ongoing CLASS implementation and monitoring.
• Guide and facilitate activities of the children. Ensures appropriate child guidance and discipline, proper ratios, and use of active supervision.
• Attend all mandated trainings. Set and achieve professional development goals.

Share resources with other staff members as appropriate. All professional development to be tracked in Gateways.

• Use Teaching Strategies Gold to maintain ongoing, high-quality documentation of school readiness skills. Maintain Interrater Reliability.
• Responsible for the implementation of the program’s Planned Language Approach, which is specifically designed to support dual language learners.
• Use Teaching Strategies Gold to communication with families through monthly newsletters and family conference forms.
• Schedule and conduct education home visits with teaching staff to discuss individual development and progress, assist parents in developing educational goals for their child.
• Maintain accurate teacher and child files.
• Ensure all transportation safety procedures are followed including utilization of the bus attendance log.
• Ensure accurate completion CACFP documents in conjunction with the teaching staff.
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