Preschool Associate Lead Teacher

2 months ago


Chicago, United States Sonnets Academy Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionBenefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Company parties
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discounts
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Training & development
  • Tuition assistance
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness resources

Sonnets Academy is seeking an experienced full time Early Childhood Associate Lead Teacher to join our Preschool Program (ages 3yrs - 4yrs.). This warm and patient individual should have creativity and lots of passion for the field of Early Childhood Education.

Our Early Childhood Associate Lead Teacher is responsible for implementing the curriculum lessons in alignment with our developmental curricular goals and fostering open communication with parents, consistently about progress, schedules, and individual achievement. This position works in collaboration with the Director, Education Coordinator and the other members of the preschool classroom and is directly supervised and mentored by the classroom Lead Teacher. Youll help provide a child-centered, play-based curriculum, which reflects best practices in the preschool industry.

Benefits
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • 401K
  • Employee Discount
  • Paid Two Week Winter Break & 10+ additional holidays
  • Two Professional Development/Institute Days
  • Paid Sick, Personal Leave and Vacation
  • Full Time Position
Pay:
  • Up to $48,500.00 per year
  • Salary dependent on experience and level of education
Qualifications and Skills
  • Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education or related area
  • Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for preschoolers ages 3yrs - 4yrs.
  • Experience implementing curriculum lessons for the preschool group
  • Must be a team player and eager to work with others
  • Excellent organization skills
  • Positive and proactive communication skills
  • One or more years of professional experience in an early childhood classroom
  • Must meet and follow all City and State licensing requirements
Responsibilities and Duties
  • Support and help implement developmentally appropriate curriculum to foster a play based and structured environment
  • In collaboration with Lead Teacher, assesses and reports using curricular checklists, anecdotal notes and narratives throughout the year that effectively and accurately communicates the childs progress
  • Documents daily and weekly reports for each child on classroom app for parents
  • Meet the needs of the whole child and support the social and emotional growth of all children
  • Follow supervision and mentorship from Lead Teacher for the purpose of providing an effective and efficient classroom environment and addressing the needs of individual students
  • Attend and participate in age group team collaborative meetings, whole staff meetings, classroom team meetings and cross age group team meetings
  • Establish and maintain appropriate relationships with children, parents, staff and community members by communicating in a respectful, courteous and confidential manner
Work Location:
  • One location
  • Lincoln Park
  • Position Hiring Immediately



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