Carle Health·Urbana, Illinois
The Enrichment Teacher supports directors and therapists by facilitating direct services and implementing theme-based enrichment plans for children. Responsibilities include modeling spoken language, maintaining organized classroom spaces, and managing before and after care programs.
Overview The CAOS/ECHO Enrichment Teacher provides support to director, teachers and therapists to facilitate direct services.
Encourages children to use spoken language during play activities and functions as an appropriate speech and language role model in the classroom with guidance from deaf educators. Ensures that materials and supplies are stocked on a weekly basis; communicates needs to the CAOS Office Coordinator. Ensures that the spaces used are neat and organized, prior to and following each day. Ensures infection control standards are met. Facilitates children's development of independence across all areas, inlcuding personal care, care for others and care for their learning environment and world. Implements positive discipline strategies and provides support for self-regulation according to the direction of teacher, therapist or director. Plans and implements developmentally appropriate, theme-based enrichment plans and specials activities for children under the supervision of a licensed educator. Plans, implements and continually seeks to improve before and after care program with support and direction from CAOS Director and other licensed staff. Provide support to volunteers and observers as needed.
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA); Paraprofessional Educator (PPE) Endorsement - Short-Term - Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE); Substitute Teaching License - Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE); ANSI Accredited Food Handler Training within 30 days - Varies; Paraprofessional Educator (PPE) Endorsement - Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE); Educator License with Stipulations (ELS) Endorsement - Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE); Professional Educator License (PEL) - Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), Education: Associate's Degree: Related Field; H.S. Diploma/GED, Work Experience: Early childhood, child development, elementary education Carle Health Company Overview Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
The compensation range for this position is $17.67per hour - $28.63per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
Candidates must possess various educator licenses or endorsements from the ISBE and a BLS certification. An Associate's degree in a related field or a High School Diploma/GED is required, along with experience in early childhood or elementary education.
Market context
Illinois classroom teacher roles are typically in steady demand, especially in districts seeking candidates who can support diverse student needs and communicate clearly with families and staff. This type of role is competitive because employers often look for classroom experience plus related backgrounds such as sociology, psychology, counseling, or education, and bilingual skills in English, Spanish, or Portuguese can strengthen an application. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then tailor your resume to highlight public speaking experience and weekend availability if you have it.
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