Teacher

Join the Head Start team to prepare preschool-aged children for school success. The Teacher will work with the Education team to create and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum in the classroom.

Additional responsibilities include :

Daily Responsibilities :

• Providing quality educational opportunities and day-to-day management of the classroom.
• Developing and implementing lesson plans for daily learning activities.
• Maintaining individual and classroom data for ongoing assessment, evaluation, and record-keeping.
• Be able to communicate with parents, children, and staff.
• Hours : Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. until 4 : 30 p.m.

Qualifications :

• Applicants must have, at least, AA Degree or BA ( in ECE or related field).
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (preferred).
• Computer skills (required).

Benefits :

• Paid Holidays.
• Vacation time : 2 weeks’ vacation (10 days) given at winter break upon hire. 3 weeks (15 days) upon completion of 1st year.

Additional vacation time with additional years in services to full-time employees.

• Sick time off : 5 days upon hire; 10 days at completion of 1st year.
• Personal time off : 2 days upon completion of 1st year.
• Bereavement time.

About The Children’s Center of Cicero-Berwyn :

The Children's Center of Cicero-Berwyn is a private not-for-profit, 501 (c)(3) registered charitable organization chartered in the State of Illinois.

All center based programs are licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and are accredited by NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)The Children’s Center of Cicero Berwyn provides a nurturing, developmentally appropriate atmosphere for children, while supporting parents and caregivers in their critical role as their child’s first teacher.

We respect the child as a unique and special individual. We encourage families to help their children enjoy life and learn to accept themselves, and others, and prepare them for academic success.

Currently, services are available in person AND virtually. The Children's Center of Cicero-Berwyn currently serves more than 950 families in Cicero, Berwyn and the surrounding communities.

We provide educational, play-based childcare, full and half day Head Start and Preschool for All classrooms and home-based, child development and parenting programs.

All programs are bilingual (Spanish / English).