Master Pre-K Teacher 2yr olds

Neighborhood: Logan Square
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $40,000

Responsibilities: Supervises: Teaching Staff in the Two’s Rooms. Provide technical assistance, advisement, support and role modeling to members of Two’s teaching staff in curriculum and developmental issues. Ensures the safety of the children in a healthy environment and serves as a positive role model. Assist in the development of curriculum used in two’s classrooms. Coordinates monthly teacher meetings to ensure on-going cooperation among staff and to ensure that individual teachers are working towards a unified approach to two’s development; maintain a strong classroom presence. Ensure compliance with all curriculum related to funding and licensing requirements pertaining to Two’s program. Review lesson plans on a weekly basis, make any recommendations for needed changes and follow through on implementation of lesson plans. Provides a copy each week to the Associate Director of Education and Curriculum, Associate Director of Parent Involvement and Food Service, Associate Director of Training and Development 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. 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.

Ensures ECDS program is in compliance with EHS, State Pre-K and Child Care contractual mandates as it relates to child assessment. Provide training, support and follow up to program staff regarding the HAWAII Early Learning Profile (H.E.L.P.), Ages and Stages and Ages and Stages Social Emotional Questionnaire, Portfolio and Parent Teacher Conferences. Assists Program Director, ECDS and Site Director in the ongoing process of assuring the highest quality programming and best practices as well as NAEYC Accreditation and re-accreditation processes occurs at each appropriate site.

Qualifications: Three to five years of direct experience working with Infant, Toddlers and Two Year Olds, preferably in a Head Start and governmentally funded child care program. Supervisory experience is required. Bilingual skills in a variety of languages are a plus.

Education: Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education is required with 04 certification. In addition, a certificate specializing in Infants, Toddlers and Two’s is preferred.

Respond with cover letter and resume to: Maria Gonzalez, Site Director 3255 W Altgeld Chicago, IL 60647 Fax: 773-235-4073 Email:mgonzalez@christopherhouse.org

Christoher House is an Equal Opportunity Employer