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Christopher House (CH) is searching for Assistant Teachers looking to grow professionally in the field of Early Childhood Development. Candidates must possess a specialized interest and passion for working with Infants, Toddlers, and Two-year old’s.
With a mission to develop independent, creative, lifelong learners, our infant, preschool, elementary and family schools build a community of students, teachers, and parents committed to excellence, achievement and perseverance, respect and compassion, and equality of opportunity.
Christopher House partners with parents to provide a continuum of education for students from birth through high school, as well as immersive family supports that help parents create stable, self-sufficient families. We operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out of school time programs grounded in research-based curricula and high-quality instruction.
CHRISTOPHER HOUSE BELIEFS
Children and families thrive when:
- Education begins at birth and continues throughout life, with parents as a child’s first teacher;
- Home environments nurture literacy, achievement, and children’s success;
- Parents have high standards and set high expectations for themselves, their children, and children’s schools;
- Professionally trained teachers know their students as individuals;
- Evaluations and program improvements are data driven;
- Parents and staff work together to continuously evaluate and improve programming;
- Education includes the development of creativity and perseverance and is multi-disciplinary in order to foster each child’s unique strengths and interests;
- Developing independent, creative, life-long researchers, education must include curriculum designed to help scholars develop socially and emotionally as well as cognitively;
- Diversity is celebrated and explored so that learners develop broad perspectives on life and learning; and
- Parents and caregivers support their children financially and emotionally.
Position Objectives:
- Assist teacher to determine the needs and provide for the development of children birth through three
- Work to create a safe environment for children
- Implement and maintain all components regarding children birth through three, based on EHS, State Pre-K, Child Care and state and local requirements
Qualifications:
- Strong alignment with Christopher House’s Values and Mission;
- Strong work ethic coupled with a proactive problem-solving approach;
- Two years of experience working in a birth through three-year-old classroom, preferably in a Head Start or governmentally funded child care program;
- Bi-lingual skills in English/Spanish is desirable
Education:
- Associate Degree in Infant/Toddler Studies, Early Childhood Education or Child Development OR a minimum of six credit hours in courses related directly to Early Childhood Education and/or child development, from birth to age six
_Please do not apply if you do not have early childhood or child development credits as this is a requirement of our funders._
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Christopher House is an Equal Opportunity Employer
If you are interested in this position, please apply below.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Education:
Ability to Relocate:
- Chicago, IL 60647: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person