New School! Early Childhood Lead Teacher and Teacher Assistant
Kensington School
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
$24 / HOUR
Quick overview
Lead teachers and teacher assistants are responsible for providing an exceptional educational experience for children aged 0-5. Staff members work collaboratively to maintain a clean, safe, and engaging environment while fostering the development of young children.
Requirements summary
Applicants must have experience working with children aged 0-5 and possess a genuine passion for early childhood education. Candidates are required to meet DCFS position requirements and maintain full-time availability, Monday through Friday.
Job description
- Kensington School is a full day private preschool with childcare for infants through pre-kindergarten aged children.
- With over 55 years of Early Childhood Education experience, our schools are created to give every child the very best first school experience.
- Kensington School is seeking experienced Early Childhood Teachers and Teacher Assistants to join our teaching staff.
- We are a growing company and love to promote from within therefore we consistently have space for like-minded educators to join our team!
- We are opening our new city location this year!
Our West Loop location is expected to open summer 2026! We are currently hiring for all positions.
- We recognize our faculty is made up of unique individuals, all of whom have strengths to offer our children.
- At Kensington School, you will have opportunities to share your passion, whether that be sports, science, arts, foreign language or math- or something else!
- As a rapidly expanding company, we invite you to grow with us as we provide an exceptional preschool experience for every child.
- With new locations opening each year, the sky is the limit for career growth with Kensington School.
- We even have a Career Coach on staff to assist you in making a career in Early Childhood Education.
- Join our team of qualified and experienced professionals as we deliver the best in early childhood.
- Enjoy our beautiful school environments that are clean and full of natural light for the benefit of children and staff.
- Our staff members create a community that works together while having fun.
- We celebrate each other throughout the year and give back to our community through charity work
To be considered for a position, applicants must
Have experience with young children ages 0-5 Enjoy spending time with young children! Have passion for teaching and caring for young children Have open availability to work a Full-Time schedule, Monday through Friday. These are full-time, ongoing twelve month positions. Meet DCFS position requirements
Lead Teachers earn an hourly rate of $24. Teacher Assistants earn an hourly rate of $20.
Both Teachers and Teacher Assistants must commit to a full time position. Full time employees have access to a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K, PTO, and paid CPR/First Aid training. Check out our website for a complete listing of all Kensington School locations and more information on our program: www.kensingtonschool.com
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k
- Medical insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid cpr/first aid training