Lead Teacher Position
About us
Meaningful Milestones Daycare is a daycare located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. Our philosophy for early childhood education is one that fosters the individual needs of each child to create a culturally responsive environment. The foundation of learning at MM is through culture, mindfulness, movement, nature, art, and Spanish. We are focused on providing families a high-quality education based in order to set the foundation for a future of success. Our certified teachers specialize in early learning, and are passionate to make a difference in the lives of our children. Through a holistic approach, we believe that child care should integrate the child, the family, the teachers, and the community so everyone can reach their full potential.
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Why work for us?
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Fun, positive work environment
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Great work/life balance
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Purposeful work you feel good about
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Be valued: clear career path, on site trainings, scholarships for your education
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Be in nature every day- this is not a desk job!
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Predictable hours
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Our customers are the BEST!
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Benefits
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$400 sign on bonus after being employed for 90 days
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Scholarships for continuing education
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Free childcare
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Professional development/room for growth
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PTO
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Insurance plans such as medical, dental, and vision
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401(K) Plan
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Requirements
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Associates degree or equivalent
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2 years of experience in childcare
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Minimum of 6 ECE Hours
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CPR and First Aid Certification or willing to obtain
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Ability to work in a classroom such as: self-motivated, follows directions, makes good judgments, creative, reliable, improvise, verbal and written communication skills.
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COVID-19 Vaccinated or willing to get tested weekly
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Responsibilities
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Plan both long and short range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives
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Create weekly lesson plans with your co teacher and ensure you adhere to this schedule.
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Implement Meaningful Milestone’s curriculum, based on developmentally appropriate practices and cultural diversity, mindfulness, nature, art, and language (Spanish/sign language).
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Complete our assessment tools: the milestone checklist, done daily, and the ASQ, done as a parent teacher conference quarterly.
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Create a fun and safe learning environment to ensure that you can meet the emotional, social, physical and cognitive needs of each child.
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Provide real time daily reports to parents in our app.
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Job Types: Full-time
Pay: $14.00 - $19.00 per hour, based on education and experience
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COVID-19 considerations:
Vaccination requirements, mask usage, health screening upon arrival, etc...
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