Easterseals Joliet Region seeks a creative, fun, energetic, patient child care teacher who can bring their passion for working with children.

Responsibilities

• Employ various educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children.
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
• Track children’s progress and report to parents
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards.

Requirements

Must meet DCFS licensing standards for preschool teachers (example: 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university related to child care and/or child development)
At least one year experience working with children ages birth to five

Child Care Benefits include:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO at a low premium (no deductible).
• Paid meal period
• Delta Dental Insurance
• BCBS Vision Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal Time (accrue a personal day each month from day one)
• Vacation time after one year of employment
• Free Life insurance
• Free Long Term Disability
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

ABOUT US: Easterseals Joliet Region offers the following services for our community: early intervention, PT, OT, SLP Therapy, childcare, medical rehabilitation, and autism services for children and their families; job training and coaching, employment placement and transportation services for adults with disabilities, including veterans; adult day services and employment opportunities for older adults – in addition to a variety of additional services for people of all ages including mental health and recovery programs, assistive technology, camp and recreation, caregiving support including respite – and much more.

Easterseals Joliet Region Inc., provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 - $21.00 per hour - top of the range if you are Director Qualified