Childcare Teacher

Overview

Celebration! Childcare is a DCFS-licensed childcare center with a flexible and friendly work environment. We are dedicated to our families and pride ourselves on a welcoming and positive workspace. We are looking for a teacher-qualified individual to lead a classroom with positivity and team mentality. Visit our website  to view our spacious facility!

• 75% childcare tuition discount
• Competitive compensation, based on level of education and experience
• Paid time off
• Health/dental/vision
• In-house educational training
• Room for company growth
• AND MORE!!

• Monday-Friday
• No Weekends
• No Nights
• Full-time, Afternoon/Evening Shift

• Be responsible for the supervision of the class, following all safety guidelines and procedures as set forth in the Illinois DCFS regulations, policy manual, and staff handbook.
• Participate in at least 15 clock hours of in-service training each year, some of which (but not all) will be provided at staff meetings.
• Demonstrate the ability to contribute to each child's physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual development.
• Demonstrate skills in planning, directing, and conducting programs that meet the children's developmental needs.
• Meet the licensing regulations set by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services regarding such things as minimum age, health, and background checks.
• Keep classrooms neat, orderly, and clutter-free. Major clean-up must be done twice daily—once after lunch and once at the end of the day. Clean-up must be done after the servings of snacks.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; bend, lift, push and pull. The teacher must be able to lift 50 pounds.

• In accordance with Illinois Department of Child and Family Services standards:
  To have at least 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of credits from an accredited college with 6 semester (9 quarter) hours of coursework related directly to child care and/or child development, from birth to age six; or
• One year (1560 clock hours) of child development experience in a nursery school, kindergarten, or licensed child care center and 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of credit from an accredited college or university with 6 semester (9 quarter) hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development from birth to age six; or
• Completion of a credentialing program approved by the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services.

Celebration Childcare promotes and supports diversity and inclusion and is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive employment consideration without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.