Early Childhood Education Teacher with $2,000 Hiring Bonus

2 weeks ago


Homewood, United States IL Action for Children Full time

$2,000 Hiring Bonus for external candidates (50% after 90 days of employment and 50% after one year of employment)

Along with our mission, IAFC is committed to building and maintaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist culture. We are dedicated to this pledge through our hiring practices and our focus on creating a culture and environment where diverse perspectives, ideas, and identities are valued and integrated into our way of working and servicing our staff and clients. IAFC staff represent a wide diversity of racial, socio-economic, gender, religious, and national identities. We welcome all applicants who share our mission and vision to join us in our essential work. Under the direction of the Site Director, the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Teacher works in collaboration with the teaching team to implement a formal child screening process, a research-based curriculum that addresses early childhood best practices, on-going child assessment, parent involvement and community collaboration. This incumbent will be expected to promote and adhere to the workplace core capabilities of: accountability, customer focus, continuous quality improvement, communication, competent people and clear priorities. All work to be completed with minimum supervision and in accordance with organizational standards.

Benefits of Working at IAFC:

  • Working with passionate team members that are driven by our Mission: Illinois Action for Children is a catalyst for organizing, developing and supporting strong families and powerful communities where children matter most.
  • We strive to foster and implement a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion across our organization. We know it is not only critical to the success of diversity initiatives - but instrumental in creating an unbiassed and inclusive workplace It not only relates to the diverse clients we serve but also creates a positive employee experience.
  • We offer an extensive benefits package that adds value to your total compensation. Our benefits include:
    • Health, dental and vision insurance plans with company contribution of 95% for single coverage
    • 401k with company match
    • Generous PTO – first year-23 days, the second year-28 days, the third year and on - 35 days
    • 11 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Flexible Spending Account
    • STD & LTD insurance
    • Company paid Life Insurance

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following (see job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities). The organization reserves the right to add to, delete, change or modify the essential duties and responsibilities at any time.

  • Coordinates and completes developmental screening of all children to identify any special needs.
  • Implements active supervision of children at all times and ensuring child safety.
  • Teaches children in large groups, small groups, and individually. Teaches each class daily as scheduled and assigned.
  • Works with the classroom team to implement the curriculum, serving as educational leader and modeling excellent teaching practices. Meets with the classroom team each week to develop lesson plans.
  • Executes our workplace core capabilities of: accountability, customer focus, continuous quality improvement (CQI), communication, competent people and clear priorities.
  • Independently works on multiple tasks effectively in support of department.
  • Other Functions: The organization may assign other functions to the job at its discretion.


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