Infant Lead Teacher

Sonnets Preschool & Infant Program
Chicago, IL, US
$51K-$56K a year
Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits :
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k)
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discounts
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
  • Sonnets Academy is seeking an experienced full time Lead Teacher to join our Infant Program.

    Our Lead Teacher is responsible for creating their own 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 Junior Preschool Program.

    Youll help provide a structured classroom environment with clear expectations, play-based curriculum and a social-emotional focus.

    Benefits

    • Medical Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Pet Insurance
    • 401K
    • Paid Two Week Winter Break & 10+ additional holidays
    • Two Professional Development / Institute Days
    • Paid Sick, Personal Leave and Vacation
    • Full Time Position
    • $51,000 - $56,000 per year Salary dependent on experience and level of education.

    Scheduled Work Hours :

    • 7 : 15-4 : 15 with an hour long lunch break.
    • After a 90 day probationary period and once your classroom team is set and established, your classroom hours will be 7 : 15-3 : 00 depending on when your assigned classroom opens for the day.
    • Once a week, you will have an hour from 3 : 00-4 : 00 for "office hours" / scheduled parent calls
    • Once a week, you will have a 30-minute meeting with other leads, administration, or your age group team.

    Responsibilities and Duties

    • Develop and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum to foster a play based and structured environment
    • Maintain a safe, organized classroom that supports each childs independent learning
    • Assess and report using curricular checklists, anecdotal notes and narratives throughout the year that effectively and accurately communicates the childs progress
    • Meet the needs of the whole child and support the social and emotional growth of all children
    • Supervise, mentor and instruct Associate Teacher and Assistant 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

    Qualifications and Skills

    • Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education or related area
    • Strong knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for infants
    • Experience creating own curriculum / lesson plans
    • Must be a team player and eager to work with others
    • Excellent organization skills
    • Positive and proactive communication skills
    • Two or more years of professional experience in an infant classroom
    • Must meet and follow all City and State licensing requirements

    Work Location :

    • One location
    • Lincoln Park
    • Position Hiring Immediately
    • 29 days ago
    Related jobs
    Promoted
    YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois

    The Early Education and Care team at the YMCA is now hiring Infant/Toddler Lead Teachers!. The Early Head Start Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher provides effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning, assessment, evaluation, and related research for children ages 6 weeks-3 years old....

    Promoted
    Sonnets Preschool & Infant Program
    Chicago, Illinois

    Sonnets Academy is seeking an experienced full time Lead Teacher to join our Infant Program. Our Lead Teacher is responsible for creating their own curriculum lessons in alignment with our developmental curricular goals and fostering open communication with parents, consistently about progress, sche...

    Promoted
    Guidepost Montessori
    Chicago, Illinois

    We are now hiring a Lead Teacher for our Infant classroom as we work to bring a new Montessori school to the River North/Chicago, IL area!. In this Lead Guide role, you will create and lead a model classroom. We're looking for early childhood educators (0-3), teachers passionate about human beha...

    Promoted
    Trinity United Church of Christ Child Care Centers, Inc.
    Chicago, Illinois

    Work Direction: The Teacher shall generally work forty (40) hours each week under the direct supervision of the CEL Teacher and/or Site Director with the schedule personally arranged, and mutually agreed to by the Site Director and/or Director of Programs. Substitutes when another Teacher or Teacher...

    Promoted
    Guidepost Montessori
    Chicago, Illinois

    We are now hiring a Lead Infant Teacher for our lovely Guidepost Montessori school at Lincoln Park!. We're looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated Lead Guide (Teacher) to support a mixed-age class of infant age children in a Montessori environment. Get the opportunity to nurture infants with an e...

    Promoted
    The Goddard School of Chicago (South Loop), IL
    Chicago, Illinois

    A Lead Infant Teacher is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment. Lead Infant Teacher Responsibilities:. Daycare # Childcare # Infants # Early Childhood Education #Classroom Management #Lesson Plans #Lead Teacher #Creative # Early Childhood Dev...

    Promoted
    Guidepost Montessori
    Chicago, Illinois

    Guidepost Montessori Lincoln Park is now hiring Lead Infant Teacher and aspiring Montessorians!. In this Lead Guide role, you will create and lead a model classroom. You, and the team you lead, will partner with your families to meet each child's individual needs and foster a deep sense of commu...

    Sonnets Preschool & Infant Program
    Chicago, Illinois

    Sonnets Academy is seeking an experienced full time Lead Teacher to join our Infant Program. Our Lead Teacher is responsible for creating their own curriculum lessons in alignment with our developmental curricular goals and fostering open communication with parents, consistently about progress, sche...

    The Goddard School of Chicago (South Loop), IL
    Chicago, Illinois

    A Lead Infant Teacher is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment. Lead Infant Teacher Responsibilities:. Daycare # Childcare # Infants # Early Childhood Education #Classroom Management #Lesson Plans #Lead Teacher #Creative # Early Childhood Dev...

    Guidepost Montessori
    Chicago, Illinois

    We are now hiring a Lead Infant Teacher for our lovely Guidepost Montessori school at River North!. We're looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated Lead Guide (Teacher) to support a mixed-age class of infant age children in a Montessori environment. Get the opportunity to nurture infants with an enviro...