Preschool Teacher Assistant Center

Reporting to the Lead Teacher Assistant Teacher basic function is to be responsible for actively leading the classroom team in the education care and general development of the children following DCFS licensing NAEYC and Head Start performance standards.

Position Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the classroom team plans prepares and implements developmentally and culturally appropriate lesson plans for the classroom and childrens observations.
• Engages and interacts with all children in the classroom to facilitate social and academic learning.
• Meets with the lead teacher monthly for supervision and support
• Uses active supervision techniques to always supervise children
• Promotes recognition acceptance and positive interactions among children families and staff in the classroom
• Welcomes parents into the classroom and works to develop a positive relationship
• Participate in recruitment of children and families for Erie House programs
• Opens or closes the classroom for the day as assigned
• Remains in the classroom to supervise children whose parents pick up late as needed
• Acts as an ambassador for Erie Neighborhood House Child Care
• Acts as a Director Designee for the center as assigned
• Monitors overall health and safety of the children as part of completion of daily health checks and reports any signs of illness injury abuse or neglect to the lead teacher
• With the classroom team identifies children who may benefit from specialized services and assist in completion of referrals
• Participate in quarterly team meetings with Family Advocate staff
• Participates in transition meetings as needed
• Must participate in the yearly inservice for ECEDepartment
• Enter documentation into My Teaching Strategies on a weekly basis
• Completes My Teaching Strategies checkpoints according to the education timeline
• Maintains current Gateways Registry membership
• Completes two home visits per program year according to the education timeline
• Completes parent teacher conferences according to the education timeline
• Attend all staff meetings agency meetings and inservice meetings as required
• Maintains current Illinois Gateways Registry membership
• Maintains five hours of Gateways approved trainings per program year
• Completes 20 hours of professional development training per program year
• Responsible for the program complying with Erie the Board of Education and all State licensing requirements and performance standards including promoting the health and safety of all children following sanitation procedures and universal precautions completing a biannual physical exam complying with the Confidentiality and Child Abuse and Neglect Act as a mandated reporter as well as the American with Disabilities Act and Eries Inclusion Policy
• Other duties as assigned

• AA in ECE (Early Childhood Education or Child Development.
• Must obtain an Illinois Gateway ECE credential level 4 within 6 months of Employment
• Experience working in licensed day care center
• Bilingual/bicultural Spanish preferred
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Physical constraints required include but are not limited to: the ability to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds for purposes such as lifting a hurt child or lifting a child for the safety evacuation of the building during emergencies.
• Must be able to sit on the floor for extended periods of time.
• Demonstrates the following qualities: selfmotivated selfdirected follows directions makes good judgments creative reliable and dependable.
• Exhibits sincere interest in working with children and is knowledgeable regarding childrens development and growth.
• Ability to respond immediately to any emergency situation.
• Provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States
• Upon offer of employment must complete all forms related to hiring including Eries application and employment status. Must provide three letters of recommendation. In addition must complete all DCFS licensing forms including a criminal background check fingerprinting and a child abuse and neglect background check

Union / Non Exempt

TEAM MEMBER BENEFITS

• Compensation of $3900$41000 / $18.75 $19.71 / hour based on experience
• Work/life integration
• Generous paid time off
• (examples below for fulltime employment)
• 12 accrued sick days per year
• 3 personal days
• Paid birthday off
• 8 paid holidays including Juneteenth
• In addition to the above paid holidays paid week off between Christmas Eve and New Years Day

• Vacation

• Year 1 8 days
• Year 2 13 days
• Year 3 20 days
• Access to alternative and flexible work schedules and personal leave where possible
• Twoweeks fully paid Parental Leave for eligible employees
• Time off for school conferences and activities as well as bereavement leave
• Professional Development
• Employersponsored learning and development programs
• Paid day off annually for personal professional development
• Tuition Assistance & Debt Relief Program as budget allows
• DEI Councilsponsored education and engagement series
• CPR and First Aid Training and 20 annual professional development training hours provided
• Wellness support
• Employersponsored health dental and vision insurance
• Employerpaid life insurance
• Voluntary life and AD&D and shot and longterm disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical vision and dependent care
• 403b with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Yoga Zumba and Book Club when onsite

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