Child Care Lead Teacher 2/3s Room

Child Care Teacher
Job Description

Are you a DCFS qualified teacher looking for the opportunity to join a great team in an awesome environment?

St. Mark’s Child Care and Preschool in Washington is seeking a DCFS qualified teacher to join our 2/3 year old classroom. Candidates must be able and willing to work flexible hours anytime between 7:30am and 5:00pm. Top candidates will have a strong desire to help children develop to their fullest potential, fostering the growth and development of the whole child– the physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual.

Skills and Abilities:

• Early Child Development knowledge and experience.
• Good communication, problem solving, and priority setting skills as well as maintaining an overall positive and professional attitude /disposition.
• Ability to make decisions on behalf of children and protect their well-being.
• Must be able to manage confidential information.
• All employees, regardless of position, serve as role models for children . Therefore, each employee must at all times be emotionally stable and able to function effectively with children and adults.

Requirements of Work:

• Must meet minimal education, health, and experience requirements as set forth by the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services.
• Must meet minimum Health Department Food Service Requirements.
• Must be will to obtain certification in CPR and First Aid.
• Must be will to complete 15 hours of approved continuing education trainings each year.

Benefits:

• 5 days of PTO your first year
• 5 Paid Sick Days per year
• 10 paid Holidays

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Bending and twisting as necessary to properly care for children
• Often required to stand and sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat, or crawl
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Frequent exposure to cleaning solutions
• Exposure to outdoor elements as weather permits.

Education Requirements:

• Candidates must meet DCFS Teacher Qualifications - 60 hours of college credit with 6 hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development OR 30 hours of college credit with 6 hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development and 1 year of experience.

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Do you have at least 30 hours of college credit with at least 6 hours directly related to child care and/or child development?

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $19