Lead Infant Toddler Teacher

Job Title: Lead Teacher – Birth to Three

Organization: Marillac St. Vincent Family Services

Status: Full Time

Hours per Week: 40

Division: Marillac Social Center

Department: Early Childhood Programs

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Base Pay Range: $45,000.00/yr – $54,900.00/yr

Marillac St. Vincent Family Services strengthens, empowers and gives voice to those in need – in the Vincentian spirit of service – through education and comprehensive programs to build vibrant communities in Chicago.

• Integrity: Acting with transparency, humility and honesty
• Excellence: Providing quality care with compassion
• Creativity: Being continuously resourceful and inventive
• Advocacy: Supporting the cause of those who lack resources for a reasonable quality of life
• Respect: Recognizing our own value and upholding the dignity and value of all people
• Empowerment: Providing skills and resources to achieve full human development

• Versatility – understanding and appreciating different and opposing perspectives, adapting as required, eager for positive action, self-control, active listening.
• Collaborative work model – cooperating and sharing responsibility, contributing to the group effort, realizing a sense of commitment and ownership.
• Mutual accountability – holding others accountable with their roles, providing and receiving feedback and taking constructive action.
• Client/customer advocate – identifying opportunities to improve quality of services, presenting oneself professionally.
• Protects confidentiality & privacy – respecting and protecting information about all staff and clients.

• Ensure teaching teams work cooperatively to plan and implement individual educational plans for young children ages birth through 3 years.
• Ensure that all necessary paperwork for classroom is completed accurately and turned into manager on time.
• Ensure that all information entered into TSG is accurate and done weekly by all team members.
• Ensure the teaching team provides a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment enriched by high quality language experiences with an emphasis on social and emotional growth.
• Implement all program requirements in adherence to performance and outcome standards as prescribed by the center’s multiple funding partners and in accordance with each child’s ability, the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s core components, and the Illinois Early Learning Guidelines.
• Ensure that we make appointments and complete home visits and parent teacher conferences.

• Coach Teacher Assistants in the classroom.
• Model developmentally appropriate practice.
• Complete and execute collaborative staff goal setting and implementation.
• Goal setting includes strengthening teacher‑child interactions, curriculum development, child assessments, observation and documentation, integrating content through studies and partnering with families.
• Review staff goals quarterly, develop new goals, and provide feedback and guidance.
• Guide, direct and evaluate Teacher Assistants, Foster Grandparent, and Child Development students.
• Conduct team and individual reflective guidance meetings.
• Work collaboratively with team on time‑off requests.

• Work collaboratively with team to develop and maintain confidential education information for each child.
• Facilitate and document weekly team meetings.
• Ensure all required program documentation is completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner.
• Monitor and ensure that daily attendance and meal participation reports are completed.
• Ensure all confidential information is protected.
• Work collaboratively with Supervisor and Director to assess strengths, challenges and develop goals annually.
• Input classroom data into appropriate information systems.

• Observe, assess and document each child’s health, skills, behavior, growth and development.
• Provide opportunities for the children to develop positive self‑images and experience success.
• Ensure the development of individualized education for each child is documented.
• Ensure the development and implementation of individualized educational activities is incorporated into lesson plans for each child.
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