Chicago Commons·Chicago, Illinois
The assistant teacher partners with the lead teacher to create a safe, nurturing, and welcoming learning environment for children. Responsibilities include planning developmentally appropriate activities, supervising children, and maintaining records of student growth and development.
The Assistant Teacher assists the lead teacher in developing a classroom atmosphere where children can grow and develop in a safe and positive learning space. Candidates must have a passion for creating a safe and nurturing environment for children to receive a quality education.
(These include but are not limited to the following. The company reserves the right to add to, delete, change or modify the essential duties and responsibilities at any time.)
· Partners with the lead teacher to develop a classroom environment that is a welcoming learning environment for children and their families
· Assists lead teacher in planning, implementing and evaluating developmentally appropriate activities for young children including the following activities: Self Image, Language/Literacy Development, Music and Movement, Social Studies, Science, Math, Art, Large/Small Motor Activities, and In-Depth Projects.
· Supervises and interacts with all children’s activities
· Develops strong partnerships with the families
· Assumes responsibility for the classroom in the absence of the lead teacher
· Attends home visits and conducts parent-teacher conference assessment reviews, as needed.
· Participates in Family Reviews and IFSP/IEP meetings, as needed.
· Shares responsibility for preparation and clean-up of all classroom activities.
· Assists with the responsibility of ordering supplies needed for the program.
· Maintains reports on children’s growth and development.
· Attends and participates in parent meetings, in-service training, and weekly team meetings.
· Assists with implementation of the Reggio Emilia Philosophy, focusing on in-depth studies and classroom explorations.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development or 60 college credit hours with a minimum of 15 credit hours in early childhood or child development; at least one year of experience in an early learning setting preferred.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to read and write English proficiently. Candidates must regularly operate a word-processing system and therefore must be able to read, produce and transmit data on such a system
Candidates must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and are frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
An attractive and competitive compensation and benefits package will be available commensurate with qualifications and experience. To learn more about Chicago Commons' benefits package, please click HERE. [https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:774ec62d-d7af-4cce-949b-b5b497aae2ae]
Chicago Commons is an equal opportunity employer.
Market context
In Illinois, teaching assistant roles are commonly driven by school staffing needs in special education and general classroom support, especially where paraprofessional licensing is required. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for a valid TASN paraprofessional license, at least 60 semester hours or a paraprofessional exam, plus strong communication and knowledge of disabilities. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits from the original posting to save research time, then confirm your license status and readiness to follow classroom directions before applying.