Substitute Lead Teacher

About the role

The College of Lake County is looking for a qualified Substitute Lead Teacher to be a part of the Children's Learning Center team. The Substitute Lead Teacher, under the supervision of the Children's Learning Center Director or Coordinator, plans and facilitates developmental activities as part of an overall program for children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social growth.

Responsibilities

• Develops classroom arrangement for children's safe, calm, comfortable and successful participation with program equipment and materials in consultation with the Center Coordinator.
• Develops consistent schedule of daily and weekly program activities in consultation with the Center Director.
• Maintains journal containing examples of children's program participation and growth process in social, intellectual, emotional and physical areas.
• Assists in the supervision of Children's Learning Center Attendants and student workers as assigned.
• Prepares reports, attends meetings and/or enacts plans to help class and center staff improve teaching skills and increase understanding of children's development.
• Assists in enrollment and orientation of parents and their children as assigned.
• Oversees housekeeping procedures within classroom and in common center areas as assigned.
• Monitors Health Department sanitation procedures.
• Participates in, shares during, and/or prepares for classroom and center staff meetings, parent meeting, parent conferences or center promotional activities as necessary or assigned.
• Assumes responsibility for operation of Children's Learning Center in the absence of the Director as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Children's Learning Center Director.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood Development OR a related field with at least eighteen (18) hours of credit in early childhood education.

Desired Qualifications

• Early childhood work experience and education.

Schedule

• Ability to work a flexible schedule of up to 19 hours per week.

Pay

• $20.31/hour

Benefits

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans (note: not available for Part-Time or Part Time Staff Under 20 Hours)
• Tuition support for employees and qualified family members (note: not available for part-time flex employees)
• Three retirement plans
• Disability, group and supplemental life insurance
• Health and dependent care flexible spending account plans
• Compressed work week in the summer (closed Fridays)
• Generous vacation, sick and personal time off
• 14 paid holidays each year
• Paid time off dependent on scheduled hours (for part-time flex employees)

Note: Part-time flex employees are not eligible to participate in certain benefit offerings at the College, including tuition reimbursement, tuition waiver, or health insurance. Some benefits will not be available for Part-Time or Part Time Staff Under 20 Hours (e.g., health insurance).