Infant​/Toddler Teacher

Infant/Toddler Teacher

At OHU, our Hope Members are the heartbeat of our organization. Together, we have built a culture of support, trust, and care. This position comes with a $2,000 sign on bonus!

The ELCD program at OHU is known for its closely-knit teams who often work together for years at a time! The team members join their shared love of educating young children towards creating a warm and positive working environment. New employees who come from a corporate environment quickly fall in love with the atmosphere at an OHU child development center!

• Providing a nurturing setting for our infants and toddlers (and their parents!)
• Engaging your skills and imagination in creating learning centers that are attractive and exciting to our children.
• Partnering with co-teachers to develop and implement best practices
• Creating a warm and welcoming environment
• Encouraging our preschoolers to engage, discover, and learn to solve problems
• Collaborating in an ongoing fashion with parents and families
• Working as a team with the Lead Teacher in the infant and toddler classrooms to implement day to day activities

• OHU program leaders work to provide warm and supportive leadership that flexes around your life as much as possible when needed
• A flexible full-time schedule
• Staff Celebrations (including weekly lunches!)
• Ongoing professional development tailored to yours and your classroom needs
• If you desire to advance in your career over time, program leaders will work with you to do so (OHU has 5 child development centers in the Chicagoland area!)
• You will be part of a center that grows programs in keeping with the community needs
• You will also be part of a well-respected company (OHU is 125 years old!) that has a seat in community partnerships

• 3 time off banks! Up to 4 weeks paid vacation days; up to 6 paid personal days and up to 5 paid sick days annually
• Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
• Medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement, flexible spending accounts, short-term disability options
• Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
• Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse and Child(ren)
• Voluntary Legal Plans
• Agency paid long term disability after 1 year of employment

• Education:
  
  One of the following required:
  • CDA
  • Two courses in Infant/Toddler Child Development
    • Don't have these courses? OHU will assist in obtaining these!
  • Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education and/or Gateways level 2 preferred
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of two years of professional experience working with children in a classroom setting preferred