Full-Time Lead Pre-School Teacher

No nights and weekends! We will review your application within 2 business days & if you are selected for an interview, we will schedule the interview within 5 business days.
Bonus based on performance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Training & development
We are looking for a qualified 'Infant and Toddler Lead Teacher' full-time or part time to join our team today. If you are interested in a career working with children, we’d love to talk to you about what your career path could look like in early childhood education. Our Goddard Schools have been recognized as the best childcare schools in Chicagoland by the readers of the Daily Herald for 15 years in a row including in 2026. Have you been searching for a career that will allow you to use your experience and creativity to contribute to shaping children's lives? If so, then The Goddard School is the place for you! We offer a premium educational experience in our state-of-the-art facilities that is full of passion and enthusiasm. We are committed to providing a safe, dynamic, and nurturing environment that will allow every child to develop into a joyful and confident learner prepared for success in school and in life.
Benefits & Perks of Working at Our Goddard School: Your well-being is important to us! We offer medical insurance, paid time off and holidays, Paid holidays during Christmas closure, a generous childcare discount of 50% and no charge for a 4-C parent teacher, and a Simple IRA plus 3% employer match.
We will train you and pay for the certifications for you to enhance your teaching credentials, including a CDA (Child Development Associate). We also pride ourselves on promoting from within so you can grow your teaching career with us.
All teachers will get support from our lead teachers and directors every step of the way to help develop and grow their teaching skills.
Responsibilities of a Teacher include the following: Supporting each child’s social and emotional development
Working with the lead teacher and in conjunction with the entire faculty
Qualifications Associate or Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred or Child Development Associate (CDA) preferred
Develops relationships and communicates effectively with children, parents, and faculty
Works productively without supervision
Shows empathy and compassion for young children
Ability to calmly address stressful situations professionally while multi-tasking to ensure smooth school operations
Must be able to handle children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations. For Infant and Young Toddler Teachers, must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib
About Goddard Schools As part of a larger franchise system in operation for 35 years, we are the premiere spot for early childhood learning for children from six weeks to six years old. We have over 700 franchised Schools with more than 80,000 students in 37 states and Washington D.The Goddard School uses the most current, academically endorsed methods to ensure that children have fun while learning the skills they need for long-term success in school and in life. We have recently introduced Goddard's state of the art enquiry based proprietary education program called 'Wonder of Learning'. Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each school, and the franchise owner(s) set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location.

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