Erie Neighborhood House, a progressive social service agency serving the Chicago metropolitan area and dedicated to promoting a just and inclusive society, is seeking an ASSISTANT INFANT TEACHER to work in our NAEYC accredited Childcare Program.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Reporting to the Site Director, the basic function of the Assistant Infant Teacher is to maintain the safety and well-being of infants in their care.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Implement the Early Head Start/Prevention Initiative curriculum | | - Implement developmentally appropriate practice | | - Act as part of a team in creating an environment where children can | | learn | | - Act as part of a team in creating and implementing group and | | individual lesson plans | | - Serve as the primary caregiver for an assigned group of children | | - Monitor children at all times using active supervision | | - Assist with recording observations, writing individual child lesson | | plans, maintaining up-to-date documentation in COPA, Teaching | | Strategies GOLD, and child education files | | - Implement screenings, assessments, and reporting of outcomes for | | assigned children | | - Communicate with parents/families and reports child progress through | | scheduled parent-teacher conferences and home visits | | - Take proper care of classroom equipment and supplies and reports all | | repairs as needed and maintains an inventory | | - Research new ideas, methods, resources and materials for lesson | | plans | | - Promote an atmosphere of team work where staff, parents and children | | interact positively with each other | | - Participate in recruitment of families for Erie programs | | | | - Meets with the lead teacher monthly for supervision and support | | - Act as an ambassador for Erie Neighborhood House | | - Participate in required agency meetings and in-service trainings | | - Maintain Gateways registry membership | | - Participate in 20 hours of professional development each program | | year | | - Maintain 5 hours Gateways approved training each 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 bi-annual 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 Erie’s | | Inclusion Policy | | - Other duties as assigned | | - Associates degree in Early Childhood Education | | - Must obtain Gateways Infant and Toddler credential level 5 by 2024 | | - Bilingual English/Spanish preferred | | - Bilingual/bicultural Spanish preferred | | - Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds | | - Must be able to sit on the floor for extended periods of time | | - Experience in caring for infants and toddlers preferred | | - Physical constraints required include, but not limited to, the | | ability to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 | | pounds including evacuation of the building during emergencies. | | - Demonstrates the following qualities: self-motivated, self-directed, | | follows directions, makes good judgments, creative, reliable, | | and dependable. | | - Exhibits sincere interest in working with children and is | | knowledgeable regarding children's development and growth. | | - Proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. | | - Upon offer of employment, must complete all forms related to hiring, | | including Erie’s application and employment status and 3 letters of | | recommendation.  In addition, must complete all DCFS forms, | | including a Criminal Background Check, Fingerprinting and a Child | | Abuse and Neglect Background Check. | | | | POSITION REQUIREMENTS: | | | | SALARY RANGE: STARTING AT $30,000-$35,000 PLUS EXCELLENT BENEFIT PACKAGE | | | | PLEASE FORWARD RESUME, COVER LETTER AND A LIST OF THREE PROFESSIONAL | | REFERENCES | | | | NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE! | | | | ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER | | | | ACCREDITED BY NAEYC & NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL ASSOCIATION | | | | RECOGNIZED BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; | | | | UNITED WAY MEMBER | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+