Job description
Star Kids Math and Science Academy is a Licensed Early Learning Center looking for energetic professionals with the passion for working with young children to fill our open Head Start - PEL Teacher position. Star Kids is growing rapidly, adding new programs and classrooms with multiple positions available, must be enthusiastic, innovative, open-minded, creative and highly organized, with great interpersonal skills.
Qualifications:
- Professional Educators License(PEL), Type 04, ECE Level 5 is a must
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Bachelor’s in any field with a minimum of 30 hours of ECE semester credits
- Working knowledge of Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies GOLD
- Must have experience working in an early childhood classroom. Prior Head Start experience is preferred.
This is a full time, full year salaried position with benefits. The PEL Teacher is responsible for providing children with a developmentally appropriate, safe and healthy environment to advance their physical and cognitive growth and development, in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards. The comprehensive goal of the teacher is to provide children with high quality educational experiences and to prepare them for kindergarten.
Essential Functions:
- Develop lesson plans utilizing the creative curriculum system
- Recognize and respect a variety of cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and developmental needs
- Create a learning environment that is developmentally appropriate and conducive to children’s learning
Professional & Certified Daycare Since 2011
At Star Kids Math & Science Academy, we believe that the desire to learn is a natural process Our children enjoy receiving core subject skills such as reading readiness, mathematics, science exploration, global enrichment and social studies awareness through creative and constructive play. Our thematic investigations have been carefully designed to allow us to teach the child not the curriculum. Every child learns differently it is our goal to implement several learning techniques to reach every child.
Children construct knowledge when they engage and interact with the world around them. Children learn best by doing, exploring and being engaged in problem-solving. Providing a variety of activities that are developmentally appropriate exposes our children to creative expression and intellectual stimulation. Our superior math and science exploration program allow the children exposure to a vast array of learning vehicles.
We believe children need an environment that allows them to express themselves and play freely to help develop self-awareness which will promote a positive self-image. We provide a positive environment that will encourage the children to make healthy life choices and grow their self-esteem. Our goal is to provide the children with the support needed to reach their individual optimal level of learning.
Our center is licensed by the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago. All our staff are educated Early childhood professionals, trained in CPR and First Aid certified.
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