Early Childhood Substitute Teacher

Essential Job Functions

• Participates in a team approach to planning and implementing program activities.
• Collaborates with Family Support Workers, Lead Teacher, Program Aide, site partners, and site supervisor for the betterment of the classroom and families.
• Assumes responsibility for classroom in lead teacher’s absence.
• Participates in childcare and classroom-related activities during parent meetings/workshops.
• Participates in ongoing CLASS implementation and monitoring.
• Responsible for the implementation of the program’s Planned Language Approach, which is specifically designed to support dual language learners.
• Guide and facilitate activities of the children.
• Ensures appropriate child guidance and discipline and proper ratios are maintained at all times.
• Attends all mandated trainings.
• Set and achieve professional development goals.
• Share resources with other staff members as appropriate.
• Aid in the maintenance of ongoing, high-quality documentation of school readiness skills.
• Maintain Interrater Reliability through Teaching Strategies Gold.
• Participates in the planning and implementation of education home visits and parent teacher conferences as needed.
• Help ensure accurate teacher and child files as required by licensing agents, Early Childhood requirements and Metropolitan Family Services.
• Ensure all transportation safety procedures are followed including utilization of the bus attendance log if applicable.
• Aid in the development of the agency’s annual program self-assessment.
• Ensure all content area data is accurately reflected in the agency’s Program Information Report within set time frames.
• Participate in program recruitment efforts to maintain full enrollment.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in early childhood education or child development from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Bachelor’s or AA in field outside of ECE with a minimum 60 college credit hours, of which 15 must be in early childhood education or child development and/or with a Gateways Level 4 credential preferred.
• Infant Toddler CDA-child development associates' certification required.

Additional Requirements

• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.
• Transportation/Travel Requirements: Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required.

Benefits

Metropolitan Family Services offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

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About Metropolitan Family Services:

Metropolitan Family Services is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and serves more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County. We promote education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.