ASSISTANT TEACHER

Do you want a career that impacts the community? Do you have a desire to work somewhere that changes children’s lives?

Join Chicago Youth Centers as we serve over 3,000 children and families each year!

Title: Assistant Teacher

Company: Chicago Youth Centers (CYC)

Website: chicagoyouthcenters.org

Compensation: $37,440 - $53,000 per year; commensurate with education, credentials & experience

Classification: Full Time; Exempt

Reports to: Childcare Director

Supervisor Responsibilities: No

Location: CYC Centro Nuestro Center at 3222 W. Division St (Chicago, IL)

Schedule: 8:30a - 5:00p; Monday - Friday; schedule varies depending on program needs

Purpose: The Assistant Teacher assists with providing an environment that will help to promote learning through all developmental areas: physical, social-emotional, and intellectual. They work with Teachers to promote parent involvement.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with providing a learning environment for children that will help to promote learning through all developmental areas (physical, social-emotional and intellectual)
• Participate in completing a developmental screening on each child, review health records, complete height and weight growth charts, and use observation techniques to observe and record children’s behavior, language, and overall development progress
• Assist in providing a “child-centered environment” which includes individualized activities, small and large group activities
• Assist in developing weekly lesson plans
• Assist in design and lay out daily schedules based upon the monthly program focus designated by the Educational Coordinator
• Assist in administering the ESI screening to determine the growth and development of each participate
• Assist in reviewing and evaluating children’s medical records and consult with the social service staff to develop individual service plans
• Assist in observing children’s behavior in the classroom and prepare a complete humanistic assessment of each child
• Chart and maintain records of individual child growth patterns
• Conduct home visits to counsel parents regarding their children’s development and behavior, record daily meal attendance
• Conduct conferences with parents to review children’s classroom progress and elicit volunteer hours and parent participation in center programs
  

Willing to embrace and demonstrate CYC’s Mantras:

• ATTITUDE MATTERS - Positivity begins with me. My attitude has the power to influence my environment and inspire those around me. I aim to be enthusiastic, optimistic, and kind—even when things get hard.
• CARE FOR REAL - I will take every opportunity to show that I truly care. I commit to serving children and families, my co-workers and my community. I will think, care and act in a respectful manner to uplift and support others.
• OWN IT - I will never say, “That’s not my job.” When I see something that needs to be done, I will assign myself and do it. I will make a commitment to carry out my job responsibilities and assignments with consistency, dependability, and respect.
• PUSH FORWARD - I will be determined and progressive in thought and action. I will press on when problems arise and find innovative ways to solve issues. I will continuously learn and be open to the ideas of others.