Part time Preschool teacher
New Yesterday
Location : Sullivan Community Center - 635 N Aspen Drive - Vernon Hills, IL
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number: VHPD00029
Department: PART TIME PRESCHOOL
Opening Date: 07/21/2025
Closing Date: 9/1/2025 5:00 PM Central
Summary
The Preschool Teacher is responsible for planning and implementing the approved preschool curriculum, fostering a safe and nurturing environment that promotes children's growth and exploration
Supervision
Report To: Recreation Supervisor/Early Childhood
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of early childhood development.
- Experience working with children. Associate's Degree with a minimum of 18 credits in Early Childhood Education, or previous teaching experience in a preschool setting preferred.
- Ability to commit to the full duration of the program.
- Self-motivated, responsible, and reliable.
- CPR certification (or willingness to obtain within 60 days of hire).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to maintain a positive and safe learning environment.
Essential Job Functions
- Plan and implement developmentally-appropriate lessons based on the approved curriculum that align with the Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards and/or the Illinois Early Learning Guidelines for Children Birth to Age 3.
- Collaborate and co-plan lessons and activities with colleagues to ensure consistency and alignment with program goals, rather than planning independently.
- Create a warm, safe, and engaging environment that promotes children's growth, exploration, independence and learning while respecting and valuing diversity.
- Maintain clear expectations and classroom structure, using positive and developmentally appropriate strategies to guide behavior.
- Ensure student safety and supervision throughout the duration of the program.
- Exhibit professionalism by being dependable and punctual, preparing all necessary materials in advance, and ensuring classes start and end on time.
- Build positive relationships with students and their families, maintaining open lines of communication in-person, through the established app, and conferences as needed.
- Allow time for setup and cleanup, and help maintain a clean, organized classroom and storage area.
- Attend scheduled staff meetings/trainings.
- Participate in and assist with special events, both during and outside of regular school hours.
- Attend required CPR training and maintain certification.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the program's success.
SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
- Maintains a working knowledge of all general agency and departmental-specific safety rules.
- Uses material handling equipment or staff assistance when lifting and or moving objects 30 pounds or less.
- Reports any work-related or patron injuries to supervisor promptly.
- Attends required safety program and in-service education meetings.
- Corrects unsafe conditions and/or reports them to supervisor.
- Must work closely with co-workers and the general public.
- Experiences ongoing concerns for all safety and liability issues.
- Must have ability to deal with other people under stressful situations.
- The Preschool Teacher may also have to work under stressful situations when First Aid or CPR are required.
- Lifting is occasional, usually 30 pounds or less.
- The teacher may need to respond to situations quickly and accurately.
- May be required to work during various weather conditions, including hot temperatures.
- Must be knowledgeable about subject matter and constantly strive for improvement.
- Must use good judgment at all times and be aware of immediate surroundings.
- Must be able to respond to and handle participant behaviors in a positive appropriate manner.
Facility and Program Discounts
- Family Aquatic Center - no cost for employee & resident rate for immediate family
- Fitness Membership - no cost for employee & resident rate for immediate family, 25% discount for personal training, 2 hours of babysitting per day while employee is actively working
- Programs operated on a contractual basis - discount of 10% - 20% off resident rates for employee and immediate family (discount is determined by Superintendent of Recreation)
- Programs operated directly by the District -discount of 50% off resident rates for employee and immediate family, 10% off resident rates for HAP and no discount for childcare (employee responsible for full cost of program supplies)
- Facility rental - discount of 50% (reservation cannot be made more than 30 days prior to the rental date and the employee is responsible for the rental set-up and clean-up)
- Location:
- Vernon Hills
- Job Type:
- PartTime