Infant Toddler Teacher

We are now hiring for a full-time Infant Toddler Teacher to join our North Children's Center Team! $2,500 Signing Bonus for first time employees with MFS! ($500 on or around the 2nd paycheck, $1,000 after completing six months of employment, and final payment of $1,000 after 1 year of employment) Essential Job Functions Participates in a team approach to planning and implementing program activities. Collaborates with Family Support Workers, Lead Teacher, Program Aide, site partners, and site supervisor for the betterment of the classroom and families. Assumes responsibility for classroom in lead teacher’s absence. Guide and facilitate activities of the children. Ensures appropriate child guidance and discipline and proper ratios are maintained at all times. Help ensure accurate teacher and child files as required by licensing agents, Early Childhood requirements and Metropolitan Family Services. during transitions, at time of transportation, and while on the playground. Ensures that no child shall be left alone or unsupervised. Ensures the usage of agency technology equipment and time are utilized for agency business. Ensures all content area data is accurately reflected in the agency’s Program Information Report within set time frames. Qualifications Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development from an accredited college or university, with a Gateways Level 4 Infant-Toddler credential, required. OR Bachelors or AA in field outside of ECE with a minimum 60 college credit hours. of which 15 must be in early childhood education or child development, with a Gateways Level 4 Infant-Toddler credential. Candidates must have regular access to reliable transportation or a reliable vehicle with insurance. Ability to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and/or weekends if needed. Satisfactorily pass a health examination, fingerprint and criminal background check. Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups. Ability to work independently as well as in a team setting. Bilingual-Spanish, helpful Salary ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $42,000 and $45,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level. Physical Demands While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here! Some Highlights Include Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, and Vision Coverage. Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date. FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members. Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility. And so much more! Make sure you click here to see the full suite of benefits offered! Some of the above benefits are available for part-time and temporary workers, but not all. Be sure to inquire upon your hire as to which benefits apply to you. Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois’ first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 96,000 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness and empowerment.