Community Preschool Assistant Teacher

Loyola University Preschool is seeking an Assistant Teacher for one of our classrooms. We are a private center on the Loyola Campus in Rogers Park serving both Loyola faculty and staff, and the surrounding community. We are committed to best practices in early childhood and strive to meet every child’s individual needs. Our enrolled families reflect the diversity of our neighborhood and together form a kind group of engaged parents who enjoy coming together for potlucks and parent events. As a small program our staff is close-knit. We are a thoughtful, committed group that enjoy one another’s company both at and outside of work. The Preschool is open year-round and has monthly in-service days throughout the year for trainings, staff meetings, classroom prep time, and teambuilding. Classrooms also have prep time when all staff are present for curriculum planning and team meetings.

We are looking for candidates who are:

- joyful and love children

- committed to the field of early childhood

- knowledgeable about child development and developmentally appropriate practice

- excited to learn more and grow in the field

- experienced with play-based and emergent curriculum models

- skilled at developing meaningful relationships with children and families

- dedicated to anti-bias education

- responsible & dependable

We will provide the right candidate with:

- Excellent benefits courtesy of Loyola University, including tuition credit after 1 year of employment. More information on benefits at Loyola is available here: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits.shtml.

- Support and space to be creative, take ownership, make mistakes, and find inspiration

- A positive, thoughtful, place to work and a great group of colleagues

- Training in a unique approach to early childhood

Please send resume and cover letter to Joanna Burke, Preschool Director at jburke9@luc.edu.

Position Schedule Details:

The hours for this position are 9am-5:30pm Monday – Friday, and 8:30am-4:30pm on professional development days. We value work-life balance and know that in taking care of ourselves it will translate to the health and wellbeing of our children and families. All staff members work 37.5 hours per week (8.5 hour day with a 1hr lunch break) and have vacation, sick, and personal days, which are covered by our floater teacher. We also have rotating "free days", which are paid days used for mental health or professional development.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• Pre-Kindergarten

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Private school

Application Question(s):

• Do you have college coursework in Early Childhood Education or Child Development that meets the DCFS requirements for an Early Childhood Teacher (minimum of 6 semester/9 quarter hours )?
• Are you able to work 9am to 5:30pm Monday - Friday in Rogers Park on the North Side of Chicago?
• Is Early Childhood Education your primary career?

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60626: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person