- Education begins at birth and continues throughout life, with parents as their children's first teacher;
- Home environments nurture literacy, achievement, and children's success;
- Parents have high standards and set high expectations for themselves, their children, and children's schools;
- Professionally trained teachers know their students as individuals;
- Evaluations and program improvements are data driven;
- Parents and staff work together to continuously evaluate and improve programming;
- Education includes the development of creativity and perseverance and is multi-disciplinary in order to foster each child's unique strengths and interests;
- Developing independent, creative, life-long researchers, education includes curriculum designed to help scholars develop socially and emotionally as well as cognitively;
- Diversity is celebrated and explored so that learners develop broad perspectives on life and learning; and,
- Parents and caregivers support their children financially and emotionally.
- Provide technical assistance, advisement, support and role modeling to members of the Infant, Toddler and Two's teaching staff in curriculum and development issues
- Coordinate monthly teacher meetings to ensure on-going cooperation among staff and to ensure that individual teachers are working towards a unified approach to infant, toddler and two's development; maintain a strong classroom presence
- Ensure compliance with all curriculum related to funding and licensing requirements pertaining to the Infant, Toddler and Two's program.
- Review lesson plans on a weekly basis, make any recommendations for needed changes and follow through on implementation of lesson plans
- Provide a copy each week to the Associate Director of Early Childhood, Associate Director of Parent Involvement and Manager of Health and Disabilities
- Meet with the teaching staff and the Manager of Health and Disabilities to ensure compliance to and an understanding of appropriate health and nutrition practices.
- Coordinate portfolio assessments of all children in a timely manner and conduct classroom observations monthly
- Ensure that parent-teacher conferences are conducted twice a year and assist teachers in both preparation and conducting these conferences, as needed.
- Provide training, support and follow up to program staff regarding Creative Curriculum, Ages and Stages and Ages and Stages Social Emotional Questionnaire, Portfolio and Parent Teacher Conferences.
- Strong alignment with Christopher House's Values and Mission;
- Strong work ethic coupled with a proactive problem-solving approach;
- Two years of experience working in a birth through three-year-old classroom, preferably in an Early Head Start or governmentally funded child care program;
- Bi-lingual skills in English/Spanish is desirable
- Bachelor's Degree in Infant/Toddler Studies, Early Childhood Education or Child Development and Illinois Gateways Infant/Toddler Level 5 credential.
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Preschool Teacher Birth-2 - Chicago, United States - Christopher House
Description
Position Type:Early Childhood/Preschool Teacher Birth-2
Date Posted:
5/1/2023
Location:
Uptown Campus
Date Available:
ASAP
Closing Date:
Until filledPre-K Teacher 0-3
Christopher House closes the opportunity gap through a continuum of schools that closes through personalized learning and immersive family supports starting at birth. We operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out of school time programs grounded in research-based curricula and high-quality instruction.
OUR VALUES
Commitment to Excellence
Achievement & Perseverance
Respect & Compassion
Equity
OUR BELIEFS
Children and Families thrive when:
Reports to: Site Director
Status: Exempt
POSITION OBJECTIVE
Determine the needs and provide for the development of children birth through three. Work to create a safe environment for children and act as a role model for teaching staff. Implement and maintain all components regarding children birth through three, based on EHS, State Pre-K, Child Care and state and local requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Christopher House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.
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