Job Description
Governors State University is seeking to hire a Part-Time School Age/Preschool Teacher to be responsible for the school age group of children all year, which includes the Before and After Care Program, in addition to School Age Summer Camp. When the school-age children are in school during August-May, this teacher is expected to help in the other classrooms as part of the essential responsibilities.
Qualifications
• High School Diploma plus 3120 clock hours of experience in a recreational program, kindergarten or licensed day care center serving school-age children or a licensed exempt school age childcare
program operated by a public or private school.
• At least 19 years of age and at least five years older than the oldest child with whom they work.
• Sixty semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of credits from an accredited college or university with six semester or nine quarter hours in courses related directly to childcare and/or child development, from birth to age six.
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• One year (1560 clock hours) of child development experience in a nursery school, kindergarten, or licensed day care center and 30 semester hours (or 45quarter hours) of credits from an accredited college or university with six semester or nine quarter hours in courses related directly to childcare and/or child development, from birth to age six.
• Thirty semester hours of college coursework from accredited college or university with six
semester hours (or nine quarter hours) related to school-age childcare, child development, elementary education, physical education, recreation, camping or other related fields
OR
• 1560 clock hours of experience in a recreational program or licensed daycare center serving school age children or license license-exempt school-age childcare program operated by a public school or private school, and six semester hours (or nine quarter hours) of credit from an accredited college or
university related to school-age childcare, child development, elementary education, physical education, recreation, camping, or other related fields.
• Child Development Associate Credential or equivalent A minimum of 12 college credits (semester hours) in early childhood education, child development, or early childhood special education that encompass the following: child development and learning of children birth through kindergarten; family and community relationships; observing, documenting, and assessing young children; teaching and learning; and professional practices and development by July 1, 2020
• Completion of a training program accredited by the American Montessori Society or the Association Montessori International may be substituted for the courses directly related to childcare and/or
child development required by this Section. Persons holding a Montessori pre-primary credential may supervise children through age six. A person holding a Montessori primary or elementary credential may supervise children six years of age or older.
• As of September 30, 2017, all teachers, assistants, and aides are required to have an Illinois Early Childhood Education Level 1 Credential.
Salary
$16.50 to $20.00
Links
Part-Time School Age/Preschool Teacher
Contact Information
| University/Agency
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Governors State University
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| Department/College
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Family Development Center
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| Contact
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Human Resources
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| Phone Number
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708-534-4100
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| Address
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1 University Parkway
University Park, Illinois 60484
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| Comments
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