Floating Assistant Teacher: Part-Time

Description Overview

This is a part-time position for our Milwaukee center. The shift time is 3pm-6pm. Part-time hours mean consistently working 5 days a week, Monday through Friday. This position is located at Concordia Place on Milwaukee - 3696 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641.

Do you want to positively impact children's growth? Interested in teaching a fun and purposeful play-based curriculum? What about working with qualified teachers in beautiful indoor and outdoor play areas? If the answer is a resounding yes, then Concordia Place is right for you!

• Faith in Action
• A Place of Yes
• A Place for All
• A Place of One
• A Place of Excellence

• REQUIRED:
  High School Diploma or GED (preferred completed degree or credit hours in early childhood education or child development)
• REQUIRED:
  This person must be available to consistently work full-time (5 days a week, Monday through Friday)
• Maintain compliance with DCFS licensing at all times
• Demonstrate success in working as a member of a team
• Effective and strong communication skills (orally and written)
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift up to a 30 pound child

• Supervise and maintain safety of the children at all times
• Work with classroom staff to plan and implement program activities based on developmentally appropriate curriculum
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote whole-child development
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet children’s varying needs and interests
• Observe each child daily to assess skills, interests, and needs to use this information to facilitate learning
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children
• Set up and maintain a well-organized, safe, and attractive classroom environment conducive to the optimal growth and development of children
• Develop positive relationships with each child and their family, share information about the child’s day
• Attend professional meetings, including staff meetings and in-service days provided by Concordia Place, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence
• Help maintain facility in a safe and satisfactory condition
• Respect the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers
• Other duties assigned by Assistant Director or Site Director

• Salary Range: $16.75 - $18.50 per hour

Concordia Place offers a generous compensation and benefits package to employees. Here is an overview of the many perks of working at Concordia Place:

• 403b Retirement Savings Plan - with an Employer Match (Employees must work minimum 5 hours per week)
• Vacation Days
• Sick Days
• 1 week paid winter holiday
• Floating Holidays (2 floating holidays if hired before June, 1 floating holidays if hired after June) Part-time employees in positions scheduled for less than 25 hours per week receive a total of 8 hours a year (4 hours per holiday.) Part-time employees in positions scheduled for 25+ hours per week receive a total of 16 hours a year (8 hours per holiday)
• Medical insurance (
  
  PLEASE NOTE:
  
  employees must work 30 hours or more per week for eligibility)
• Life insurance (
  
  PLEASE NOTE:
  
  employees must work 30 hours or more per week for eligibility)
• Dental insurance (
  
  PLEASE NOTE:
  
  employees must work 30 hours or more per week for eligibility)
• Vision insurance (
  
  PLEASE NOTE:
  
  employees must work 30 hours or more per week for eligibility)
• Employer Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Long-term disability insurance
• 12 holidays off per year
• Employee Referral program
• Childcare tuition discount for employees
• Quarterly in-service days and professional development resources for teaching staff