Metropolitan Family Services
Early Learning Lead Teacher (Ages 3-5)
Metropolitan Family Services, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Overview
Early Childhood Education/Head Start position at Metropolitan Family Services. Full‑time, on‑site, UTC 12‑22‑2025. Locations
Learning & Wellness Center, 5338 S Loomis St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA. Responsibilities
Collaborate with Family Support Workers, Teachers, Program Aides, site partners, and supervisor to enhance classroom and family outcomes. Guide and facilitate children’s activities, ensure appropriate child guidance and discipline, and maintain proper child‑to‑staff ratios. Use Teaching Strategies Gold to maintain ongoing, high‑quality documentation of school readiness skills; maintain interrater reliability. Ensure curriculum fidelity and submit weekly lesson plans, including individualized plans and accommodations listed in IEPs and IFSPs. Provide active supervision to ensure child safety during classroom, transitions, transportation, and playground times; ensure no child is left unsupervised. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. PEL or Gateway ECE Level 5 Credential while working toward receiving required PEL. Additional Requirements
Pass all screenings and criminal background checks. Physical Demands
Sit and stand for sustained periods; frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle objects; occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel, crouch; close visual acuity required for data preparation and computer terminal use. Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision coverage. Metropolitan Family Services contributions: $2,000 individual, $4,000 family HSA accounts, prorated to benefits start date. FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services for all team members. Ascensus 401K plan with 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one. About Us
Metropolitan Family Services is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency, reaching over 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County, promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment. EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Early Childhood Education/Head Start position at Metropolitan Family Services. Full‑time, on‑site, UTC 12‑22‑2025. Locations
Learning & Wellness Center, 5338 S Loomis St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA. Responsibilities
Collaborate with Family Support Workers, Teachers, Program Aides, site partners, and supervisor to enhance classroom and family outcomes. Guide and facilitate children’s activities, ensure appropriate child guidance and discipline, and maintain proper child‑to‑staff ratios. Use Teaching Strategies Gold to maintain ongoing, high‑quality documentation of school readiness skills; maintain interrater reliability. Ensure curriculum fidelity and submit weekly lesson plans, including individualized plans and accommodations listed in IEPs and IFSPs. Provide active supervision to ensure child safety during classroom, transitions, transportation, and playground times; ensure no child is left unsupervised. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. PEL or Gateway ECE Level 5 Credential while working toward receiving required PEL. Additional Requirements
Pass all screenings and criminal background checks. Physical Demands
Sit and stand for sustained periods; frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle objects; occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel, crouch; close visual acuity required for data preparation and computer terminal use. Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision coverage. Metropolitan Family Services contributions: $2,000 individual, $4,000 family HSA accounts, prorated to benefits start date. FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services for all team members. Ascensus 401K plan with 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one. About Us
Metropolitan Family Services is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency, reaching over 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County, promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment. EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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