Early Childhood Assistant Teacher - West Rogers Park / Bernard Horwich (FT/PT)

JCC Chicago • Chicago, IL

21h • $16 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

JCC Chicago seeks a dynamic, dedicated Assistant Teacher to join our amazing
team at our West Rogers Park location, teaching ages 2-4!

Classrooms are the first community. When we speak about community, we speak
about places of sharing, learning, growing and connection. We are committed to
excellence, providing strong professional development opportunities and
nature-inspired classrooms that allow our staff to be their most creative
selves! With our ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest DCFS standards,
we are looking for those who are enthusiastic about guiding each child to reach
their full potential.

Job Summary:

The Assistant Teacher is a critical member of a team of educators, social
workers and specialists who support the whole child through a developmentally
appropriate curriculum that embraces Jewish life and complements what happens at
home.

As a Reggio Emilia inspired Early Childhood program, we support the individual
needs and abilities of each of our students through an emergent, play-based
curriculum. We are looking for professional educators who are interested in
growing with us!

Requirements

• Must be able to lift and move with children (up to 40lbs.)
• Must demonstrate physical stamina and agility including the ability to be mobile for long periods throughout the day.
• Demonstrated ability to move from sitting (on chair or floor) to standing position easily and quickly;
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and be able to run and be actively engaged physically with children.
• Must be able to respond to emergency situations, moving from sitting to standing, carrying children up to 40lbs and running quickly and effectively.
• Must be able to supervise children by sight and sound.
• Ability and willingness to be in the pool with children participating in swim programs.
• At least 18 years of age with a high school degree or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated passion for working with young children.
• Child development experience in a preschool, kindergarten or licensed day care program, from birth to age six preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the safety and welfare of the children, supervising all children by sight and sound.
• Work with your teaching team to implement a program that includes elements of the JCC’s integrated secular and Jewish curriculum.
• Provide and maintain an atmosphere which is conducive to emotional and cognitive growth.
• Establish and maintain good communication and strong sense of community with director, staff, and parents.
• Make families feel welcome by greeting them personally by name and be able to share specific information regarding their child.
• Foster a collaborative, team-focused atmosphere, both in the classroom, teaching site, and the agency as a whole.
• Actively participate a minimum of 15 hours in staff meetings, trainings, and on-going development opportunities.
• Work with your teaching team to maintain DCFS and Illinois state standards.
• Responsible for contributing to written and photo content of all newsletters, portfolios, and mass communications to classroom families.
• Participates in regular, and meaningful, communication with families, including, but not limited to, in-person conversations/meetings, virtual meetings, emails, Kaymbu communication, bi-yearly parent-teacher conversations, and portfolios.
• Assists in and has a global awareness of all aspects of the teaching position including classroom management, daily tasks, social-emotional needs of children, moving effectively through daily schedule, adjusting to the needs in the classroom.
• Demonstrates awareness of classroom environment, and physically moving through the spaces.
• Assists in classroom set up and preparation of lesson plans created by lead teacher.
• Always maintains respect for children and team.
• Follows and assists in successfully implementing guidelines set forth by the Social Services department when raising any concerns about a child’s development or behavior in a classroom setting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Free Fitness Membership (individual and family)
• Free Apachi Day Camp Sessions
• Free Community Engagement Programs
• Ongoing JCC professional development and access to JUF Scholarship funding available!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees