- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Associate
- $67K–$71K per year
- 1–2 years
The Preschool Lead Teacher serves within the Breakthrough Youth Network (BYN) –Breakthrough Beginners program and is responsible for partnering with the Director and classroom staff to plan, lead, and support the daily operations of a classroom serving children ages 3–5.
Compensation
$66,800 - $70,800/annually
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates knowledge and acts in compliance with DCFS, City of Chicago, DFSS and Head Start regulations and standards
- Understands and adheres to CLASS, ECERS, Teaching Strategies, Creative Curriculum and other classroom tools
- Collaborates with the teaching team to create a classroom environment that reflects diverse races, cultures, and languages, and adapts instruction to meet the varied needs of all children.
- Completes child meal preparation sheets, child development files, anecdotal and developmental observations of each child, maintaining confidentiality of family records and information
- Collaboratively plans developmentally appropriate activities for small/large groups that address the needs identified in assessments. Activities must promote multiculturalism and aid in the development of critical-thinking skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education
- Gateways ECE Credential Level 5
- Nice to have: Experience with multi-cultural programming