Early Head Start Teachers/Lead Teacher (Aurora)
YWCA
- Aurora, IL
- $18.00-20.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop curriculum suitable for children ages 3 years and under
- Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, etc.) to teach children
- Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
- Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional conflict
- Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through age-appropriate curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, colors, do crafts etc.)
- Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
- Track children's progress and report to parents
- Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and development
- Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
- A minimum of 60 college credit hours with at least 6 credit hours in courses directly related to child care and/or child development from birth to age six
- OR One year (1560 clock hours) of child development experience in a kindergarten, or licensed day care center and 30 college credit hours with at least 6 credit hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development, from birth to age six
- OR Completion of an Infant/Toddler CDA
- Must be at least 19 years old
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