Program Aide
Listed on 2026-08-25
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Education / Teaching
Early Childhood Education, Child Development/Support, Preschool / Daycare -
Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support, Preschool / Daycare
Job Category
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Early Childhood Education/Head Start
Requisition Number
: PROGR
005413
- Posted :
August 21, 2026 - Full-Time
- On-site
Showing 1 location
Learning & Wellness Center
Chicago, IL 60609, USA
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!
Ifasked 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. We are currently looking to fill a Program Aide role inour Early Learning programs at two of our Chicago locations:
Midway Children's Center and North Children's Center Pay Rate:
The average hourly rate for this position will fall in the range of $17.05 and $19.00 per hour . Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.
$3,000 sign-on bonus ( $750 first paycheck , $1,250 after 6 months , $1,000 after 1 year )
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Participates in a team approach to planning and implementing program activities. Collaborates with Family Support Workers, Teacher, Teacher Assistant, site partners, and site supervisor for the betterment of the classroom and families.
Participates in child care and classroom-related activities during parent meetings/workshops.
Assists in ongoing CLASS implementation.
Responsible for the implementation of the program's Planned Language Approach, which is specifically designed to support dual language learners.
Helps carry out daily program by assisting Lead Teacher and Teacher as needed.
Helps Lead Teacher and Teacher guide children in achieving individual goals and assess children's individual strengths and needs.
Assists in activities of the children and ensures appropriate child guidance and discipline and proper ratios are maintained at all times.
Attends all mandated trainings. Sets and achieves professional development goals. Shares resources with other staff members as appropriate. All professional development to be tracked in Gateways.
Ensures accurate completion of CACFP documents in conjunction with the other teaching staff.
Establishes positive relationships with children, parents, volunteers, and other staff members.
Provides a supportive, caring and safe environment for children.
Uses the playground as an extension of the classroom; assures that the playground is safe.
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.
Participates in program recruitment efforts to maintain full enrollment.
Provides food preparation, food service area maintenance, food delivery and food storage using approved sanitation methods.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:High School graduate or equivalent required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.
Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here!
Some highlights include:
- 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…
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