Pre-K Teacher

Job Description Champaign County Regional Planning Commission is seeking Early Childhood Education Teachers to join our team. Champaign County RPC is a people-focused agency made up of over 100 programs designed to generate possibilities for all within our community. A great deal of planning goes into creating opportunities where people can succeed on their own, and RPC is doing that work. From analysis to policy guidance to offering services to our communities, RPC’s people plan for people. Responsible for managing the classroom and carrying out a developmentally appropriate educational program to meet the individual needs of each child and Illinois Early Learning Standards. The Pre‑K teacher position is contingent on Illinois Early Childhood Block Grant funding. Requirements Ability to fulfill all DCFS requirements, including a physical and criminal background check Illinois Early Childhood Professional Educator License (EC PEL) Experience with preschool children preferred Ability to lift children Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus. Ability to practicecivility at all times. Summary Status: Full-Time/Year-Round/52 Weeks Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., M-F Starting Hourly Wage: $30.50 - $31.50 (BA/CERT) $32.00 - $33.00 (MA) DOQ (Depending On Qualifications) Job descriptions may be viewed at: Job Description Page Employee Benefits may be viewed at: Company Description Champaign County Regional Planning Commission logoThe Champaign County Regional Planning Commission is an intergovernmental membership organization that provides a variety of programming in the areas of regional, environmental and transportation planning; economic, community, and workforce development; social services; early childhood education; and technical assistance in East Central Illinois. As a multi-faceted government agency, the Commission administers over 140 federal and state grants and contracts with an annual operating budget of $80 million and a staff of over 340 professionals housed in 20 locations serving over 30,000 clients annually. In 2016, the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission reached a 50-year milestone in promoting, planning, and facilitating improvements to the health, safety, welfare, education, economic conditions, environment, and development within our region. We are proud of our many achievements over the past 50 years and look forward to continuing to devel #J-18808-Ljbffr