Job detail
Assistant Teacher (0 to 3)
Chicago Commons
FULL_TIME
Posted 12/22/2025
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
$23 - $24 / HOUR
Core responsibilities
The assistant teacher partners with the lead teacher to foster a welcoming classroom environment, assisting in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities across various learning domains. They are responsible for supervising children, developing family partnerships, and assuming classroom leadership in the lead teacher's absence.
Requirements summary
Candidates need an associate degree in early childhood education or child development, or 30 college credit hours with 15 in early childhood/Child development, with at least one year of early learning experience preferred. Applicants must be proficient in reading and writing english and capable of operating word-Processing systems.
associate degreeWord ProcessingCreativityCritical ThinkingChild SupervisionClassroom ManagementChild DevelopmentActivity PlanningSupply OrderingEarly Childhood EducationFamily PartnershipIn-Service TrainingClassroom PreparationReggio Emilia PhilosophyGrowth TrackingParent-Teacher ConferenceIFSP/IEP Meetings
Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Credit Union Membership
- STD Insurance
- LTD Insurance
- Pet Benefits
- Professional Development Support
- Family Support
- Signing Bonus
- 403b Retirement & Savings
- Break Out Lunch Spaces