Sonnets Academy is seeking an experienced full time Early Childhood Associate Lead Teacher to join our Junior Preschool Program (ages 2 yrs - 3yrs.). This warm and patient individual should have creativity and lots of passion for the field of Early Childhood Education.

Our Early Childhood Associate Lead Teacher is responsible for implementing the curriculum lessons in alignment with our developmental curricular goals and fostering open communication with parents, consistently about progress, schedules, and individual achievement. This position works in collaboration with the Director, Education Coordinator and the other members of the preschool classroom and is directly supervised and mentored by the classroom Lead Teacher. You’ll help provide a child-centered, play-based curriculum, which reflects best practices in the daycare industry.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

401K

Employee Discount

Paid Two Week Winter Break & 10+ additional holidays

Two Professional Development/Institute Days

Paid Vacation

Full Time Position

Pay:

Up to $46,000.00 per year

Salary dependent on experience and level of education

Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related area

Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for preschoolers ages 2 yrs - 3 yrs.

Experience implementing curriculum lessons for the junior preschool group (2s/3s)

Must be a team player and eager to work with others

Excellent organization skills

Positive and proactive communication skills

One or more years of professional experience in an early childhood classroom

Must meet and follow all City and State licensing requirements

Responsibilities and Duties

Support and help implement developmentally appropriate curriculum to foster a play based and structured environment

In collaboration with Lead Teacher, assesses and reports using curricular checklists, anecdotal notes and narratives throughout the year that effectively and accurately communicates the child’s progress

Documents daily and weekly reports for each child on classroom app for parents

Meet the needs of the whole child and support the social and emotional growth of all children

Follow supervision and mentorship from Lead Teacher for the purpose of providing an effective and efficient classroom environment and addressing the needs of individual students

Attend and participate in age group team collaborative meetings, whole staff meetings, classroom team meetings and cross age group team meetings

Establish and maintain appropriate relationships with children, parents, staff and community members by communicating in a respectful, courteous and confidential manner

Work Location:

One location

Lincoln Park

Position Hiring Immediately