Jewish Council for Youth Services·Highland Park, Illinois
The Afternoon Aide will support lead and assistant teachers with classroom activities, including play-based learning, art, and music. They are also responsible for supervising children to ensure safety and maintaining a clean, organized classroom environment.
Join Our Team at JCYS!
Jewish Council for Youth Services (JCYS) has been proudly serving Chicagoland for 119 years, providing high-quality early childhood education and enriching camp programs to children of all religions, races, and ethnicities.
We’re on the lookout for caring and enthusiastic Afternoon Aides to join our team at our Highland Park location! If you have a passion for working with young children and want to make a difference in their early learning journey, we’d love to meet you!
Why join jcys?
At JCYS, we believe that early childhood is a time of exploration, discovery, and growth — not just for kids, but for teachers too! You’ll become part of a supportive team where your contributions are valued, and you’ll have the opportunity to create meaningful connections with children and their families.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
JCYS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Candidates must be at least 16 years of age and possess a passion for supporting early learning and child development. Previous experience working with children is preferred, along with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a teaching team.
Market context
Afternoon aide openings in Illinois support early learning programs that need reliable coverage during later-day activities, transitions, and child supervision. Candidates may be more competitive with prior experience working with children, a collaborative approach, and clear commitment to child development; applicants should confirm age, schedule, and classroom expectations before applying. This platform’s AI summaries of requirements and benefits from the original job description can reduce research time.
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