Kindergarten Teacher - $2,000 Sign on Bonus
One Hope United
- Joliet, IL
- $46,700 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Shari Conley, Joliet Early Learning Center (Joliet, IL)Culture of CareThe ELCD program at OHU is known for its closely-knit teams who often work together for years at a time! The team members join their shared love of educating young children towards creating a warm and positive working environment. New employees who come from a corporate environment quickly fall in love with the atmosphere at an OHU child development center!What you would be doing:
- Your first priority in this role would be providing a nurturing setting for our kindergarteners (and their parents!)
- Providing an educational setting that encourages excitement for learning and preparation for first grade
- Using the Creative Curriculum to provide developmentally appropriate activities responsive to the needs and interests of the children
- Providing supportive, reflective and positive leadership and guidance to staff
- Conducting performance reviews that are well-written, objective and completed in a timely manner
- Developing goals for supervisors that are measurable and attainable
- Serves as a role model of professionalism
- Actively participating in center leadership team
- Completing paperwork which is well-written, thorough, and completed in a timely manner
- Partnering with co-teachers on best practices and creating a warm and welcoming environment
- Encouraging children to engage, discover, and problem-solve
- Collaborating in an ongoing fashion with parents and families
- OHU program leaders work to provide warm and supportive leadership that flexes around your life as much as possible when needed
- A flexible full-time schedule
- Staff Celebrations (including weekly lunches!)
- Ongoing professional development tailored to yours and your classroom needs
- If you desire to advance in your career over time, program leaders will work with you to do so (OHU has 5 child development centers in the Chicagoland area!)
- You will be part of a center that grows programs in keeping with the community needs
- You will also be part of a well-respected company (OHU is 125 years old!) that has a seat in community partnerships
- 3 time off banks! Up to 4 weeks paid vacation days; up to 6 paid personal days and up to 5 paid sick days annually
- Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
- Medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement, flexible spending accounts, short-term disability options
- Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
- Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse and Child(ren)
- Voluntary Legal Plans
- Agency paid long term disability after 1 year of employment
- High School Diploma required
- One of the following required:
- Type 04 certification
- Type 03 certification
- Professional Educator's License (PEL)
- One year of professional experience working with children in a childcare or school setting preferred