MASTER TEACHER

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Do you want a career that impacts the community? Do you have a desire to work somewhere that changes children’s lives?

Join Chicago Youth Centers as we serve over 3,000 children and families each year!

Title : Master Teacher

Company : Chicago Youth Centers (CYC)

Website : chicagoyouthcenters.org

Compensation : $50,000 -$62,000 annually

Classification : Full Time; Exempt

Reports to : Childcare Director

Supervisor Responsibilities : No

Location : CYC Rebecca Crown Center at 7601 S. Phillips Ave (Chicago, IL)

Schedule : 8 : 30a - 5 : 00p; Monday - Friday; schedule varies depending on program needs

Purpose : The Master Teacher develops classroom plans, implements the Gold Assessment and creative curriculum. Supervise classroom activities, administer developmental screening, conduct home visits and parent conferences, refer children with disabilities, participate and attend family engagement activities and parent meetings.

Responsibilities :

• Provide a learning environment for children that will help to promote learning through all developmental areas : physical, social-emotional, and intellectual Provide a “child-centered environment” which includes individualized activities, small and large group activities
• Develop weekly lesson plans
• Design and lay- out daily schedules based upon the monthly program focus designated by the Educational Manager
• Administer the ESI screening to determine the growth and development of each participate
• Review and evaluate children’s medical records and consult with the social service worker to develop individual service plans
• Observe children’s behavior in the classroom and prepare a complete humanistic assessment of each child
• Chart and maintain records of individual child growth patterns
• Conduct home visits to counsel parents regarding their children’s development and behavior. Also, due to attendance problems
• Record daily and meal attendance

Willing to embrace and demonstrate CYC’s Mantras :

Requirements : Qualifications :

Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 403B, AFLAC (Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurances), Pet Insurance, Commuter / Transit

Chicago Youth Centers is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Chicago Youth Centers will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

EOE / MVF