Early Childhood Educator & Classroom Support Lead

Position Title

Child Care Center Associate

Classified

Continuing Education

S00602P

Provide an optimum learning environment for children at the child care center and assist the director in supervising Early Childhood Education student assistants when appropriate.

• Annual base salary of $42,752
• Full benefits package

• Official transcripts required prior to employment
• Recommended candidate will be subject to pre‑employment screenings

• Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education
• Kindergarten #04 certification preferred
• At least six (6) months (780 clock hours) of professional experience working in a nursery school, kindergarten, or licensed day care center
• Sixty (60) semester hours of credits from an accredited college or university with at least six (6) semester hours of credit in courses related directly to early childhood education
• OR at least one (1) year (1560 clock hours) of professional experience working in a nursery school, kindergarten, or licensed day care center
• And thirty (3) semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university with at least six (6) semester hours of credit in courses related directly to early childhood education
• Experience:
  
  Previous experience in childhood education, up to six months
• Skills:
  
  Bilingual (English/Spanish, English/Polish) a plus

• Write and implement daily lesson plans and resource units.
• Conduct weekly meetings with student teachers to plan daily activities (if appropriate).
• Assist the director in advising and evaluating student teachers (if appropriate).
• Conduct parent‑teacher conferences and group parent conferences each semester; maintain daily contacts with parents/caregivers to ensure the safety of participants and handle special circumstances.
• Assess the individual, cognitive, and social/emotional needs of all children.
• Arrange the general layout of the classroom and various learning/activity areas.
• Dispense meals and medicines to children.
• Coordinate field trips and outdoor activities.
• Maintain a healthy, safe, and clean environment for all children.
• Lead daily learning activities, naps, and exercises.
• Ensure the center meets DCFS regulations.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Triton College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Triton College reaffirms its commitment not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, age or any other basis which is protected by law in offering benefits, services, as well as educational and employment opportunities.