Assistant Teacher

Position Type: 
Assistant Teacher
Organization Name: 
​Families Together Cooperative Nursery School
Job Location: 
City of Chicago North of Eisenhower
Contact Information: 

 To be considered for this position, please send a current resume and a letter explaining why your experience, skills, schedule, and approach to early childhood education would make you a great fit for this position and our school. All materials should be sent via email to hiring@ftcns.org​.To learn more about our school, please visit​www.ftcns.org​.

Compensation: 
12 Hour/Week TBD
Type 04 Certification required: 
No

Part­time (12+ hours per week), mid­day (10:30am­1:30pm) Position

Job Summary/Responsibilities:

Families Together Cooperative Nursery School, a cooperative preschool in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, seeks an enthusiastic, experienced, and organized educator to help facilitate our new extended day “lunch bunch” program for preschool children ages 3, 4 and 5. Our school ​provides a play­based educational environment in which children thrive and parents are integral to the life of the school. At our core is a commitment to diversity and equity, genuine collaboration between educators, families and children, and a creative and flexible approach to supporting each child’s cognitive, social and emotional growth.​We offer part­day preschool classes that are 2.5­3 hours in the morning and afternoon; the “lunch bunch” program will be an optional “add­on” that will allow morning students to stay until 1:00pm and afternoon students to come as early as 11:00am. The program will include time for children to have a relaxed puzzle/game play time, eat lunch, and participate in an active rotating enrichment class (such as dance, drama music, yoga, Spanish, etc.).

 

Requirements:

 

This position is an excellent opportunity for an educator who:

 

  • loves working with 3, 4 and 5 year olds.

 

  • deeply values the role of play and family involvement in the development of preschool aged children.

 

  • is looking for a set part­time position between the hours of 10:30am­1:30pm, M­Th, beginning in early September and ending in early June. If interested, we may be able to

offer the right candidate extra work on Fridays, on M­Th morning or afternoon, and during our summer program in June.

 

  • is confident working collaboratively with a supervisor and other school staff members to envision and implement the ideal structure for this new program.

 

  • is nurturing, deeply self­reflective, a great problem solver, organized and efficient, and flexible and innovative in meeting the needs of a diverse group of young children.

 

  • is experienced, confident, and joyful in facilitating developmentally appropriate play, helping children through multiple transitions, and ensuring the safety and well­being of a group of 15­18 young children.

 

  • communicates with clarity, specificity, and sensitivity, both verbally and in writing.

 

  • is able to stand and walk for long periods, lift up to 50 pounds, and crouch, kneel, stoop or crawl with ease.

 

  • is comfortable singing and leading children in song.

 

  • has experience working in early childhood education and some relevant coursework.

 

  • is looking to learn and develop as an educator.

 

Compensation: ​This is an approximately 12 hour/week position with a competitive hourly rate, health benefits, paid sick time, and professional development opportunities. Flexible extra paid hours on Fridays, M­Th morning or afternoon, and during our summer program in June may be available may be available for the right candidate.

 

Type 04 Certification required: No