El Hogar del Niño, now part of Brightpoint (formerly Children's Home & Aid), has been a leader in providing high-quality early childhood care and education services, with an expert focus on the needs of Latinx and newly arriving families in the Pilsen community for 50 years. Brightpoint and El Hogar Del Niño believe that family is the most important asset for child and youth wellbeing, which is rooted in each organization’s commitment to early childhood care and education. Our greatest strength is our shared commitment to support strong families which create thriving children and communities.

The Lead Teacher plans, prepares, and implements developmentally appropriate child-initiated and teacher-directed activities using Early Head Start and Creative Curriculum® to enhance the physical, emotional, and cognitive growth of children through play and hands-on experiences. The Lead Teacher provides a learning evironment that is safe and inclusive for all students, conducts developmental screenings, weekly child observations and regularly assessments, actively supervises the safety and wellbeing of children in both classroom and outdoor settings, maintains student portfolios, and conducts parent teacher conferences. The Lead Teacher also directly supervises Teacher Assistants in the classroom.

Candidate qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education
• Three years' Lead Teacher experience or five years early childhood teaching experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Creative Curriculum Preschool Edition, Teaching Strategies GOLD, and Child Plus is preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Job details:

• Compensation: Range starts at $44,000; offers are commensurate with experience.
• Benefits:Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3 weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here).
• Location: 1710 S Loomis St, Chicago, IL 60608
• Schedule:Full-time, salaried. 
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency forPublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Where you work matters.

We believe that by building diverse and inclusive teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together. (More about who we are here.)

We invite you to become an active member of a team that supports, inspires, and challenges each other, and grow your career in an organization that celebrates emerging leaders and provides development and learning opportunities aligned with your individual goals and aspirations. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your unique and authentic voice to disrupt the systemic inequality impacting children and families, we encourage you to apply today.

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Brightpoint and El Hogar del Niño are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.All employment activities are conducted in an equal and equitable fashion. The Agency prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, veteran status, source of income, and any other legally protected category in the recruitment, selection, hiring, determination of salary level and benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.