Childcare Teacher

About the Role

Fermilab is seeking a Childcare Teacher who under direct supervision, responsible for creating lesson plans and providing the daily care for an assigned group of children based on their individual needs, consistent with their age and stage of development. Current classroom assignment will be infant and pre-toddler age groups.

What your day-to-day as a Childcare Teacher will look like

• Plans and implements age-appropriate lesson plans, activities, and curriculum aligned with early childhood development standards.
• Maintains an organized, clean, and safe classroom in accordance with health and safety standards; enforces emergency procedures and child supervision protocols.
• Communicates any urgent concerns or updates to the Center Manager.
• May assist shift lead during drop-off and pick-up times on shift.
• Helps foster a collaborative and positive team culture within the classroom.
• Helps maintain a structured yet flexible classroom environment that encourages exploration and learning.

Safety & Compliance

• Maintains an organized, clean, and safe classroom in accordance with health and safety standards; enforces emergency procedures and child supervision protocols.
• May monitor compliance with licensing regulations during shifts and maintain accurate records of incidents, attendance, and shift logs.

Parent & Team Communication

• Aids in communication between parents and staff during drop-off and pick-up times.
• Promotes a positive and respectful environment for staff, children, and families.

Essential Competencies and Attributes for Success

• Associate’s degree in early childhood education, child development, or related field with 12 complete semester hours in early childhood education (or 18 complete college quarter credit hours).
• 2+ years of experience teaching in an early childhood classroom setting.
• CPR and first aid certification (current or willing to obtain).
• Familiarity with corporate or employer-sponsored childcare settings preferred.

Applicable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Working knowledge of early childhood education principles.
• Stays calm under pressure and manages shifting priorities.
• Lifts up to 40lbs.
• Frequently stands, walks, bends, and interacts with children.

Work Arrangement

Please note that the described work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs and is not guaranteed to be final. Onsite: This is an onsite role, and the candidate must be able to work from our Batavia Office.

Benefits/Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid time off.
• Life insurance.
• Short and Long-term disability insurance.
• Retail benefits.
• Onsite day care.

Why Fermilab

Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

Pre-Employment Screening

• Drug-Free Workplace & Pre-Employment Screening.
• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12).
• Foreign Government Sponsored Activities.
• REAL-ID Requirement for access to Fermilab Campus.
• EEO Statement.