Director Qualified Early Childhood Education Teacher
Full Time • Winfield
Responsive recruiter
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
We are more than a daycare. We are a premiere childcare experience.
We seek experienced and enthusiastic Early Childhood Education Teachers who are director-qualified per IL DCFS 407 to implement a program that promotes each child's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development, per the Primrose Balanced Learning® approach to teaching and learning. We are hiring lead, full-time teachers. All lesson plans, supplies, and resources are provided. Get your nights and weekends back!
As a director-qualified teacher, you would likely leave the classroom during the director's absence, at center opening or closing, and be listed on the school's delegation of authority.
As a director-qualified teacher, you would likely leave the classroom during the director's absence, at center opening or closing, and be listed on the school's delegation of authority.
Our Benefits:
- Excellent and competitive pay for leads $22-24 hr.; added compensation when serving in the director's role.
- 401k/Simple IRA with employer match
- A school leadership team that supports the professional and personal growth of the staff
- Health Care- Medical/dental/vision benefits
- Paid holidays, sick days, Paid training, and paid time off (per employee handbook)
- Discount childcare for your dependents
- Daily lunch and snacks are provided
- Primrose clothing allowance
- Clear expectations, necessary resources and supplies provided, and support to meet children's needs
- CPR and First Aid training provided
- Scholarships to further your education and potential growth opportunities/CDA paid
- Full-time and part-time positions are available, Monday-Friday, no weekends.
- The opportunity to make a difference
Our ideal candidate has the following:
- A strong commitment to building positive relationships with staff, families, and the community.
- CDA, Associate, Bachelor, or Master's degree in ECE or related field required, or partial college completion is also considered.
- Previous teaching or assistant teaching position in a licensed early childhood program preferred.
- Knowledge of the social, emotional, and creative needs of young children.
- A passion for early childhood education and a vision of excellence.
Responsibilities of this role:
- Responsibility for the overall supervision and daily class functions of the classroom;
- Implements the approved lesson plans and daily classroom schedule in accordance with the Primrose Balanced Learning® curriculum and programming.
- Track children’s progress and report to parents with our pediatric-endorsed assessment;
- Maintains an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore, and confidently make decisions consistent with health and safety standards.
Company and Culture:
Being a teacher is more than just a job. At Primrose®️, we believe teachers can impact a child’s life in their critical first years. That’s why we equip you with the tools, training, and support to thrive inside and outside the classroom.
Being a teacher is more than just a job. At Primrose®️, we believe teachers can impact a child’s life in their critical first years. That’s why we equip you with the tools, training, and support to thrive inside and outside the classroom.
Primrose School is a mission-driven brand. At Primrose School of Winfield, there are opportunities for professional development, growth, and giving back to our local community.
As the leader in early education and care, our research-informed Balanced Learning® approach provides teachers with the tools and guidance to accommodate children's natural curiosity and to support each child while building problem-solving skills and confidence—and every member of our organization plays a critical role in accomplishing this mission.
As the leader in early education and care, our research-informed Balanced Learning® approach provides teachers with the tools and guidance to accommodate children's natural curiosity and to support each child while building problem-solving skills and confidence—and every member of our organization plays a critical role in accomplishing this mission.
Let’s talk about building a brighter future together.
Compensation: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
As a preschool teacher, you'll develop the skills you need to advance your career in education or launch the next chapter of your professional life.
INDUSTRY-LEADING CURRICULUM
Teachers at Primrose schools are educators, not babysitters. They all use our Balanced Learning approach - an exclusive, research-informed method that gives you both structure and flexibility, so you can make the most of every moment in the classroom.
SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY
You'll be part of a team of educators and in-school leaders who feel more like family and are as invested in the children - and your future - as you are.