Overview

Support a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment for infants. In this role, you will work alongside the classroom teacher to provide daily care, encourage age-appropriate activities, support early development, and assist with planning and implementing classroom activities.

Work Location: 3696 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60641

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Requirements

• Supervise and maintain safety of the children at all times
• Work with classroom staff to plan and implement program activities based on developmentally appropriate curriculum
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote whole-child development
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet children’s varying needs and interests
• Observe each child daily to assess skills, interests, and needs to use this information to facilitate learning
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children
• Set up and maintain a well-organized, safe, and attractive classroom environment conducive to the optimal growth and development of children
• Develop positive relationships with each child and their family, share information about the child’s day
• Attend professional meetings, including staff meetings and in-service days provided by Concordia Place, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence
• Help maintain facility in a safe and satisfactory condition
• Respect the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers
• Other duties assigned by Assistant Director or Site Director

Qualifications

• Minimum: 60 college credits with 6 related to early childhood education or CDA
• Preferred: AA in ECE or higher
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word, Excel)
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift up to a 30-pound child
• A commitment to the mission and guiding principles of Concordia Place
• Be comfortable working for a faith-inspired organization; Concordia Place is a social service mission of Concordia Lutheran Church that serves everyone regardless of any religious beliefs or affiliation

Benefits

• 403b Retirement Savings Plan - with an Employer Match
• Vacation Days
• Sick Days
• 1-week paid winter holiday
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Floating Holidays
• Employer paid Short Term Disability
• Employer paid Basic Life and ADD
• Medical insurance with employer contribution
• Voluntary Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Basic Life and ADD
• Voluntary Long-Term disability insurance
• Voluntary Aflac plans
• Employer Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Childcare tuition discount for employees
• Quarterly in-service days and professional development resources for teaching staff

About Concordia Place

Since 1981, Concordia Place has provided early learning, after-school, and teen leadership programs across Chicago's North Side — with centers in Avondale, Ravenswood, North Center, and Old Irving Park. We believe opportunity should be broadly inclusive, and we build communities where all our neighbors gather, learn, and grow together. At Concordia Place we say yes to families, removing barriers so a parent's income or zip code never limits a child's access to quality education. Every child is known as an individual, supported by low teacher-to-child ratios and NAEYC-accredited excellence. We celebrate the diversity our families bring, knowing our strength comes from the languages, backgrounds, and experiences of our communities.

We are a Place of Yes, a Place for All, a Place of Excellence, and a Place of One — all rooted in Faith in Action.

Join a team that lives these values everyday. We invest in our staff with competitive salaries and benefits, professional development, and a genuinely connected, vibrant workplace culture.