Teacher - Assistant Teacher

Assistant Teacher

The Assistant Teacher assists the lead teacher in developing a classroom atmosphere where children can grow and develop in a safe and positive learning space. Candidates must have a passion for creating a safe and nurturing environment for children to receive a quality education.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Partners with the lead teacher to develop a classroom environment that is a welcoming learning environment for children and their families

• Assists lead teacher in planning, implementing and evaluating developmentally appropriate activities for young children including the following activities:
Self Image, Language/Literacy Development, Music and Movement, Social Studies, Science, Math, Art, Large/Small Motor Activities, and In-Depth Projects.

• Supervises and interacts with all children's activities

• Develops strong partnerships with the families

• Assumes responsibility for the classroom in the absence of the lead teacher

• Attends home visits and conducts parent-teacher conference assessment reviews, as needed.

• Participates in Family Reviews and IFSP/IEP meetings, as needed.

• Shares responsibility for preparation and clean-up of all classroom activities.

• Assists with the responsibility of ordering supplies needed for the program.

• Maintains reports on children's growth and development.

• Attends and participates in parent meetings, in-service training, and weekly team meetings.

• Assists with implementation of the Reggio Emilia Philosophy, focusing on in-depth studies and classroom explorations.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements:

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Education and/or Experience:

Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development or 60 college credit hours with a minimum of 15 credit hours in early childhood or child development; at least one year of experience in an early learning setting preferred.

Technical Skills:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to read and write English proficiently. Candidates must regularly operate a word-processing system and therefore must be able to read, produce and transmit data on such a system

Physical Demands:

Candidates must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and are frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Compensation:

An attractive and competitive compensation and benefits package will be available commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Chicago Commons is an equal opportunity employer.