Infant Lead Teacher
Full Time • Sonnets Academy - West Loop
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
Sonnets Academy is seeking an experienced full time Early Childhood Lead Teacher to join our Infant Classroom. This warm and patient individual should have creativity and lots of passion for the field of Early Childhood Education.
Our Early Childhood Lead Teacher is responsible for creating their own curriculum lessons in alignment with our developmental curricular goals and fostering open communication with parents, consistently about progress, schedules, and individual achievement. This position works in collaboration with the Director, Education Coordinator and the other members of the infant classrooms. You’ll help provide a child-centered, play-based curriculum, which reflects best practices in the preschool industry.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- 401K
- Paid Two Week Winter Break & 10+ additional holidays
- Two Professional Development/Institute Days
- Paid Sick, Personal Leave and Vacation
- Full Time Position
- Salary dependent on experience and level of education.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Develop and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum to foster a play based and structured environment
- Arrange indoor and outdoor play spaces that facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safe peer interactions
- Maintain a safe, organized classroom that supports each child’s independent learning
- Assesses and reports using curricular checklists, anecdotal notes and narratives throughout the year that effectively and accurately communicates the child’s progress
- Meet the needs of the whole child and support the social and emotional growth of all children
- Supervise, mentor and instruct Associate Teacher and Assistant Teacher for the purpose of providing an effective and efficient classroom environment and addressing the needs of individual students
- Attend and participate in age group team collaborative meetings, whole staff meetings, classroom team meetings and cross age group team meetings
- Establish and maintain appropriate relationships with children, parents, staff and community members by communicating in a respectful, courteous and confidential manner
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related area
- Strong knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for 9 months-to-18-month olds
- Experience creating curriculum lessons for age group
- Must be a team player and eager to work with others
- Excellent organization skills
- Positive and proactive communication skills
- One or more years of professional experience in an early childhood infant classroom
- Must meet and follow all City and State licensing requirements
Work Location:
- One location
- West Loop
- Position Hiring Immediately
Compensation: $49,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
A UNITED FRONT
OUR TEAM OF EDUCATORS PROVIDES THE ABSOLUTE BEST FOR YOUR CHILD.
Our Sonnets team of location directors work together to build the best curriculum, set the best policies, and provide the best programs for our families and teachers.
The combined experience and unique backgrounds of directors and teachers reflect in our commitment to building an early learning community, creating a foundation upon which your child's confidence and learning can flourish. Sonnets directors & teachers are not only trustworthy and accountable, they truly take pride and ownership in providing the best for each and every child that shows in our students' excitement about learning.
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Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401K
Paid Vacation