American Addiction Centers·Libertyville, Illinois
Provide direct care to children while planning and implementing curriculum activities that meet educational standards. Maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming classroom environment while fostering cooperative relationships with families and teaching teams.
If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Provide direct care to children and communication with parents. Plan and implement curriculum and classroom environment that meet philosophy, goals and expectations of the Day Center, Illinois Early Learning Guidelines/Standards, and NAEYC developmentally appropriate guidelines. To contribute to an atmosphere that is cooperative within teaching teams and supportive to families. Establish cooperative and supportive relationships with families and associates. Takes initiative to lead classroom team in quality improvement of the curriculum, lesson plans, and learning activities.
About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.
Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Requires two years of college with at least 9 hours of Early Childhood Education courses and one year of recent teaching experience, or a current Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate. Candidates must possess strong communication skills and the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting up to 35 pounds.
Market context
Illinois preschool roles are typically driven by ongoing demand for early childhood educators, especially in centers and programs serving working families. This role is competitive because employers often prefer candidates with preschool experience and a CDA, while the listed benefits include a 50% tuition discount. Before applying, compare the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform with the original posting, then highlight your classroom experience and any child-development training.