at YMCA of Metro Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago is hiring full-time Assistant Teachers for our Head Start program.
The Head Start - Assistant Teacher works cooperatively to with both classroom teachers to ensure prompt and responsive care to each child, responding to their emotional, social, and physical, and educational needs. The Y offers a variety of impactful programming to all ages and families. Following the Y's impact for more than 150 years, the mission of the YMCA of Metro Chicago is to strengthen community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose, and each other. We rely on the expertise, passion, commitment, and energy of our teachers and other team members to help us achieve our mission one child, one family, and one team member at a time.
Our early learning programs create a child-centered environment that promotes learning, character development, healthy living, and positive, nurturing relationships. With a commitment to meeting accreditation standards and extensive training and development in research-based practices, you'll also learn and grow and positively impact our children, families, and communities. The Head Start Assistant Teacher in collaboration with the Head Start Teacher provides support in effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning, assessment, evaluation, and related research for children 3-5 years old. The Head Start Assistant Teacher is responsible for providing developmentally appropriate learning experiences, supervision of children assigned in the classroom, and providing a supportive and positive classroom climate, while ensuring the individual needs of the children are met as mandated by Head Start, NAEYC, federal, state and local standards.
Our staff is the Y's greatest asset. Our teams provide valuable skills, knowledge, and passion that is essential to the contribution and positive impact in our communities, which is why we offer Y employees numerous perks and benefits, including: - Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees - Opportunity for eligible employees to participate in the Y's retirement fund - Be part of a team that is passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable environment for all staff, volunteers, and members - Do meaningful work and contribute to the advancement of the YMCA vision by meeting the needs of the people in our communities - Complimentary Adult YMCA membership and an employee discount on select programs - Career advancement opportunities - grow your career at the Y!
Scope of Responsibilities:
Demonstrate enthusiasm and interpersonal skills in order to relate well with children, parents, co-workers, administrators, and the community
Support high-quality teaching and learning in the classroom that promotes academic readiness
Maintains awareness and supervision of the needs of all children and ensures their health and physical safety at all times
Aid in the guidance and support of all children including dual language learners and those with special needs
Support and assist Teachers in the implementation of English Language Learner programs to inform linguistic and culturally responsive practices
Utilize available resources to adapt and apply different instructional methods to support children's varying needs
Assumes the lead in selected activities throughout periods of the day
Model and promote appropriate grammar, language, positive interactions, and discipline for children and parents
Establish and maintain a cooperative attitude of working together with adults assigned to the classroom in planning and implementing activities
Assist with preparations for Parent Meetings, Parent/Teacher Conferences, Parent/Child Activities, and other classrooms/center events
Aid in completion of all necessary paperwork for classroom activities
Annually complete at least thirty clock hours of professional development, through participation in offered training, workshops, in-service days, all staff conferences, and maintain a log of professional development requirements, including documents supporting completion
Participate and support agency/center efforts toward recruitment, enrollment, attendance, and retention of eligible families
Adhere to Head Start Performance Standards, Developmentally Appropriate Practices and the Creative Curriculum for Preschool
Observe and respect issues of confidentiality Lesson Planning and Classroom Management
Collaborate with classroom team members to develop lesson plans with goals, objectives, activities, and outcomes for children that integrate health, nutrition, mental health, disabilities, and parent involvement
Gather, arrange and display children's work to help in a manner appropriate for their eye level
Assist classroom team to maintain an attractive, clean, safe, and engaging... For full info follow application link.
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