Diana's Playpen Of Little Geniuses in Chicago, IL is looking for one teacher and teacher assistants to join our 8 person strong team. We are located on 6236 S Western Ave. Our ideal candidate is self-driven, motivated, and reliable.

Diana's Playpen of Little Geniuses in Chicago, IL is looking for teacher and teacher assistants to join our Head Start team. Our ideal candidate is self-driven, punctual, and engaged.

Head Start Teacher provides effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning, assessment, evaluation, and related research for children ages 3-5 years old, while ensuring the individual needs of the children are met as mandated by Head Start, federal, state and local standards.

The Head Start Assistant Teacher is responsible for assisting the Head Start Teacher in providing developmentally appropriate learning experiences, supervision of children assigned in the classroom, and providing a supportive and positive classroom climate,

Requirements: 

Assistant Teacher: Associate’s Degree in Child Development/Early Childhood Education or related field, with a minimum of 15 college credit hours in early childhood education Bachelors in a related area with 30 ECE hours needed to qualify as a Teacher; 2 years of early childhood education experience desirable; 1 years of experience working with assigned age group desirable.

Teacher: Bachelor's Degree in Child Development/Early Childhood Education or related field, with a minimum of 15 college credit hours in early childhood education or Bachelors in a related area with 30 ECE hours needed to qualify as a Teacher; 2 years of early childhood education experience desirable; 1 years of experience working with assigned age group desirable.

Must meet annual physical requirements Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and experience with database and/or record-keeping software Computer literacy required; must be able to navigate basic computer functions, complete online training's and communicate by email independently Ability to read, comprehend and interpret documents such as policies and procedures Demonstrated understanding of child growth and development Ability to build rapport with children, parents and families.