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Substitute Assistant Teacher, Children's Learning Center

College of Lake County • Grayslake, IL 60030 • Posted 18 days ago

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The College of Lake County is seeking a Substitute Assistant Teacher for the Children's Learning Center. This role involves assisting the Lead Teacher in planning and facilitating developmental activities for children's physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth under the supervision of the Children's Learning Director or Coordinator. The position is part-time and requires the ability to work effectively with persons of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Responsibilities

  • Assist Lead Teacher in providing and participating in large group, small group and individual children's activities as instructed.
  • Maintain an awareness of children's developmental progress and group processes and communicate anecdotes/impressions daily to the Lead Teacher.
  • Lead children's group games, songs, stories, movement, trips, projects, activities, and discussions as planned with the Lead Teacher.
  • Communicate positively with every child at the child's level of understanding.
  • Monitor the on-going health and safety of all assigned children.
  • Adhere to and enforce classroom rules, as well as procedures and policies established by the Lead Teacher and/or Director or Coordinator.
  • Routinely straighten, clean and organize all toys, equipment, shelving as well as all activity and eating areas.
  • With the Lead Teacher, plan and implement circle times, projects, as well as, portfolio for each child.
  • Set up activity areas as assigned.
  • Bring questions, concerns or conflicts directly to the attention of Director, Coordinator, or Lead Teacher.
  • Participate in, share during, and/or prepare for classroom and center staff meetings, parent meetings, parent conferences, or center promotional activities as necessary or assigned.
  • Greet parents in a warm, friendly and interested manner; respond to inquiries in a helpful, positive manner.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities.

Preferred

  • Some course work in early Childhood Education.
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, or 12 credit hours in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development, Elementary Education, or ECE Special Education
  • Previous experience in working with group programs.
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English

Full Job Description

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Posting Details

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S02772

Position Title Substitute Assistant Teacher, Children's Learning Center

Internal Position Title Substitute Assistant Teacher, Children's Learning Center

Department Children's Learning Centers

Position Type Part-Time Flex

Job Family Part-Time Flex

Job Summary

The College of Lake County is looking to add a Substitute Assistant Teacher to the Children's Learning Center Team. The Children's Learning Center Substitute Assistant Teacher, under the supervision of the Children's Learning Director or Coordinator, assists the Lead Teacher in planning and facilitating developmental activities as part of an overall program for children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social growth.

Required Qualification(s)

1. A high school diploma, or equivalent.

2.. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

3. Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Desired Qualification(s)

+ Some course work in early Childhood Education.

+ A Child Development Associate ( CDA ) credential , or 12 credit hours in Early Childhood Education ( ECE ), Child Development, Elementary Education, or ECE Special Education

+ Previous experience in working with group programs.

+ Bilingual in Spanish and English

Posting Date 08/12/2024

Closing Date 10/01/2024

Expected Start Date

Special Instructions Summary

+ Monday through Friday to fill in as a substitute in both Children's Learning Centers programs.

+ Hours: 7am-6pm

+ Please note that this position's location will vary between our Grayslake and Lakeshore campuses.

+ Part-time flex employees are not eligible to participate in certain benefit offerings at the College, including tuition reimbursement, tuition waiver, or health insurance. Part-time flex employees will be eligible for paid time off dependent on scheduled hours.

Interviews will be conducted until the position is filled.

Pay Rate $14.00/HR (THIS IS FIRM)

Full-Time/Part-Time Part-Time

Location Extension Sites

Total Hours per week 19

Work Schedule

Schedule and hours will be discussed during the interview

Interview Process Requirements None

EEO Statement

The College of Lake County is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, it seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including minorities, women and people with disabilities.

Summary of Essential Functions

+ Assist Lead Teacher in providing and participating in large group, small group and individual children's activities as instructed.

+ Maintain an awareness of children's developmental progress and group processes and communicate anecdotes/impressions daily to the Lead Teacher.

+ Lead children's group games, songs, stories, movement, trips, projects, activities, and discussions as planned with the Lead Teacher.

+ Communicate positively with every child at the child's level of understanding.

+ Monitor the on-going health and safety of all assigned children.

+ Adhere to and enforce classroom rules, as well as procedures and policies established by the Lead Teacher and/or Director or Coordinator.

+ Routinely straighten, clean and organize all toys, equipment, shelving as well as all activity and eating areas.

+ With the Lead Teacher, plan and implement circle times, projects, as well as, portfolio for each child.

+ Set up activity areas as assigned.

+ Bring questions, concerns or conflicts directly to the attention of Director, Coordinator, or Lead Teacher.

+ Participate in, share during, and/or prepare for classroom and center staff meetings, parent meetings, parent conferences, or center promotional activities as necessary or assigned.

+ Greet parents in a warm, friendly and interested manner; respond to inquiries in a helpful, positive manner.

+ Perform other related duties as assigned.

Posting Specific Questions - supplemental questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have the ability to walk, bend, lift (0-50 lbs), and carry (0-50 lbs) continuously and the ability to sit and stand frequently?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Have you completed some coursework in Early Childhood Education?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, or 12 credit hours in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development, Elementary Education, or ECE Special Education?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Are you bilingual proficient in English and Spanish?

+ Yes

+ No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter

Optional Documents