Openings as of 4/10/2025
Early Childhood

Assistant Teacher (Birth-2) Uptown Campus

JobID: 183

Position Type:
  Early Childhood/Assistant Teacher Birth-2


Date Posted:
  3/15/2023


Location:
  Uptown Campus


Date Available:
  ASAP


Closing Date:
  Until filled


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Assistant Teacher 0-3
Christopher House closes the opportunity gap through a continuum of schools that closes through personalized learning and immersive family supports starting at birth.  We operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out of school time programs grounded in research-based curricula and high-quality instruction.  
 
OUR VALUES
Commitment to Excellence
Achievement & Perseverance
Respect & Compassion
Equity
 
OUR BELIEFS
Children and Families thrive when:
• Education begins at birth and continues throughout life, with parents as their children’s first teacher; 
• Home environments nurture literacy, achievement, and children’s success; 
• Parents have high standards and set high expectations for themselves, their children, and children’s schools;
• Professionally trained teachers know their students as individuals;
• Evaluations and program improvements are data driven;
• Parents and staff work together to continuously evaluate and improve programming;
• Education includes the development of creativity and perseverance and is multi-disciplinary in order to foster each child’s unique strengths and interests;
• Developing independent, creative, life-long researchers, education includes curriculum designed to help scholars develop socially and emotionally as well as cognitively;
• Diversity is celebrated and explored so that learners develop broad perspectives on life and learning; and,
• Parents and caregivers support their children financially and emotionally.
 
Position Description: Assistant Teacher 0-3
Reports to: Site Director
Status: Exempt
POSITION OBJECTIVE
Assist teacher to determine the needs and provide for the development of children ages 0-3.  Work to create a safe environment for children.  Implement and maintain all components regarding children ages 0-3, based on HS, State Pre-K, Child Care and state and local requirements
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Strong alignment with Christopher House’s Values and Mission;  
• Strong work ethic coupled with a proactive problem-solving approach;
• Two years of experience working in a zero to three year old classroom, preferably in a Head Start or governmentally funded child care program;
• Bi-lingual skills in English/Spanish is desirable
 
Education: 
• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development with a minimum of six semester or nine quarter hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development, from birth to age six
 
Please do not apply if you do not have early childhood or child development credits as this is a requirement of our funders.
 
Christopher House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.
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Openings as of 4/10/2025
Early Childhood

Assistant Teacher Birth-2 - Belmont Cragin Campus

JobID: 212

Position Type:
  Early Childhood/Assistant Teacher Birth-2


Date Posted:
  9/26/2023


Location:
  Stewart Campus


Date Available:
  ASAP


Closing Date:
  Until filled


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Assistant Teacher Birth-2

Christopher House closes the opportunity gap through a continuum of schools that closes through personalized learning and immersive family supports starting at birth.  We operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out of school time programs grounded in research-based curricula and high-quality instruction.  
 
OUR VALUES
Commitment to Excellence
Achievement & Perseverance
Respect & Compassion
Equity
 
OUR BELIEFS
Children and Families thrive when:
• Education begins at birth and continues throughout life, with parents as their children’s first teacher; 
• Home environments nurture literacy, achievement, and children’s success; 
• Parents have high standards and set high expectations for themselves, their children, and children’s schools;
• Professionally trained teachers know their students as individuals;
• Evaluations and program improvements are data driven;
• Parents and staff work together to continuously evaluate and improve programming;
• Education includes the development of creativity and perseverance and is multi-disciplinary in order to foster each child’s unique strengths and interests;
• Developing independent, creative, life-long researchers, education includes curriculum designed to help scholars develop socially and emotionally as well as cognitively;
• Diversity is celebrated and explored so that learners develop broad perspectives on life and learning; and,
• Parents and caregivers support their children financially and emotionally.
 
Position Description: Assistant Teacher 0-3
Reports to: Site Director
Status: Exempt
POSITION OBJECTIVE
Assist teacher to determine the needs and provide for the development of children ages 0-3.  Work to create a safe environment for children.  Implement and maintain all components regarding children ages 0-3, based on HS, State Pre-K, Child Care and state and local requirements
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Strong alignment with Christopher House’s Values and Mission;  
• Strong work ethic coupled with a proactive problem-solving approach;
• Two years of experience working in a zero to three year old classroom, preferably in a Head Start or governmentally funded child care program;
• Bi-lingual skills in English/Spanish is desirable
 
Education: 
• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development with a minimum of six semester or nine quarter hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development, from birth to age six
 
Please do not apply if you do not have early childhood or child development credits as this is a requirement of our funders.
 
Christopher House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.
 




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Openings as of 4/10/2025
Early Childhood

Early Childhood Floater Teacher

JobID: 228

Position Type:
  Early Childhood/EC Floater Teacher


Date Posted:
  6/4/2024


Location:
  Uptown Campus


Date Available:
  ASAP


Closing Date:
  Until filled


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Pre-K Teacher – Floater (0-5)
 
Christopher House closes the opportunity gap through a continuum of schools that closes through personalized learning and immersive family supports starting at birth.  We operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out of school time programs grounded in research-based curricula and high-quality instruction.  
 
OUR VALUES
 
Commitment to Excellence
Achievement & Perseverance
Respect & Compassion
Equity
 
OUR BELIEFS
Children and Families thrive when:
• Education begins at birth and continues throughout life, with parents as their children’s first teacher;  
• Home environments nurture literacy, achievement, and children’s success;  
• Parents have high standards and set high expectations for themselves, their children, and children’s schools;
• Professionally trained teachers know their students as individuals;
• Evaluations and program improvements are data driven;
• Parents and staff work together to continuously evaluate and improve programming;
• Education includes the development of creativity and perseverance and is multi-disciplinary in order to foster each child’s unique strengths and interests;
• Developing independent, creative, life-long researchers, education includes curriculum designed to help scholars develop socially and emotionally as well as cognitively;
• Diversity is celebrated and explored so that learners develop broad perspectives on life and learning; and,
• Parents and caregivers support their children financially and emotionally. 
Position Description: Master Teacher - Floater
Reports to: Site Director
Status: Non Exempt
 
POSITION OBJECTIVE
 
The Master Teacher Floater will determine needs and provide for the development of preschool children, will act as a role model for Teaching staff and work to create a safe environment for children.  This staff member will implement and maintain all components regarding preschool children, based on federal Head Start, State Pre-K and state and local requirements.  This position requires the individual to move between classrooms and act as head teacher wherever necessary based on staff absences and shortages.
 


 
 
Responsibilities:  
 
Programs
• Provide technical assistance, advisement, support and role modeling to members of the Preschool teaching staff in curriculum and developmental issues
• Maintain knowledge in the field in order to develop professional skills
• Ensures the safety of the children in a healthy environment and serves as a positive role model
• Assist in the development of curriculum used in the preschool classrooms and obtain appropriate educational materials for classroom use
• Coordinates monthly teacher meetings to ensure on-going cooperation among staff and to ensure that individual teachers are working towards a unified approach to preschooler’s development; maintain a strong classroom presence
• Ensure compliance with all curriculum related to funding and licensing requirements pertaining to Pre K. 
• Plans and develops lesson plans with team on a weekly basis on cc.net and posts in classroom
• Provides a copy each week to the Site Director, Associate Director of Early Childhood
• Conduct classroom observations monthly
• Ensure that parent-teacher conferences and home visits are conducted twice a year and assist teachers in both preparation and conducting these conferences, as needed
• Ensures ECDS program is in compliance with HS, State Pre-K and Child Care contractual mandates as it relates to child assessment
Human Resources
• Participate in recruitment of teaching staff for Pre K Program as needed
• Conducts quarterly classroom assessments for assistant teachers using the CLASS tool and ECERs or ITERs tools and provides feedback and support on finding
• Actively participate in the performance management process for the Pre K classroom
• Maintains current knowledge of federal, state and local labor regulations and understand the implications for Human Resources Managemen
Professional Development
• Participate with other ECDS program managers to ensure N.A.E.Y.C. and QRS Accreditation
• Participate in the Christopher House training programs offered.  Participate in the bi-annual ECDS staff in-service
• Mentor coach for CPS sub-contracting, attending outside meetings and trainings as required by funders
• Attend other trainings as required of position. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accreditation
• Assists Program Director, ECDS and Site Director, in the ongoing process of assuring the highest quality programming and best practices as well as NAEYC and QRS Accreditations and re-accreditation processes as occurs at each appropriate sites 
Quality Assurance
• Seek to understand the 40 Developmental Assets approach and role model asset-building behavior when interacting with participants, employees, and other stakeholders
• Actively seek to align programs with best practices or standards for high quality
• Ensure on time and accurate collection of data using organization’s database and/or funder databases
• Analyze data with team members to determine how to explain information related to findings and improvement strategies
• Report findings to supervisor; make recommendations for improving quality of services and/or department’s outcomes system; ensure successful implementation department strategie 
Non-Classified Responsibilities
• Respond to agency and stakeholder needs by performing assigned tasks, which do not fall within the above description
• If such tasks are not of a temporary nature, they should be added to the position’s designated responsibilities.
Qualifications:
• Three to five years of direct experience working with 0-5 year olds, preferably in a Head Start and governmentally funded child care program
• Bilingual skills in a variety of languages are a plus. 
Education:
• Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development Required
• PEL in Early Childhood preferred
Christopher House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.
 




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Openings as of 4/10/2025
Early Childhood

Lead Teacher Birth-2

JobID: 225

Position Type:
  Early Childhood/Preschool Teacher Birth-2


Date Posted:
  3/22/2024


Location:
  Stewart Campus


Date Available:
  ASAP


Closing Date:
  Until filled


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Lead Teacher Birth-2 
Christopher House closes the opportunity gap through a continuum of schools that closes through personalized learning and immersive family supports starting at birth. We operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out of school time programs grounded in research-based curricula and high-quality instruction.
OUR VALUES
 
Commitment to Excellence Achievement & Perseverance Respect & Compassion Equity
 
OUR BELIEFS
Children and Families thrive when:
• Education begins at birth and continues throughout life, with parents as their children’s first teacher;
• Home environments nurture literacy, achievement, and children’s success;
• Parents have high standards and set high expectations for themselves, their children, and children’s
schools;
• Professionally trained teachers know their students as individuals;
• Evaluations and program improvements are data driven;
• Parents and staff work together to continuously evaluate and improve programming;
• Education includes the development of creativity and perseverance and is multi-disciplinary in order to
foster each child’s unique strengths and interests;
• Developing independent, creative, life-long researchers, education includes curriculum designed to help scholars develop socially and emotionally as well as cognitively;
• Diversity is celebrated and explored so that learners develop broad perspectives on life and learning; and,
• Parents and caregivers support their children financially and emotionally.
 
Position Description: Lead Pre-K Teacher 0-2 Reports to: Site Director
Status: Exempt
 
POSITION OBJECTIVE
Determine the needs and provide for the development of children birth through three. Work to create a safe environment for children and act as a role model for teaching staff. Implement and maintain all components regarding children birth through three, based on EHS, State Pre-K, Child Care and state and local requirements.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES
 
 
• Provide technical assistance, advisement, support and role modeling to members of the Infant, Toddler
and Two’s teaching staff in curriculum and development issues

individual teachers are working towards a unified approach to infant, toddler and two’s development;
maintain a strong classroom presence
• Ensure compliance with all curriculum related to funding and licensing requirements pertaining to the
Infant, Toddler and Two’s program.
• Review lesson plans on a weekly basis, make any recommendations for needed changes and follow through on implementation of lesson plans
• Provide a copy each week to the Associate Director of Early Childhood, Associate Director of Parent Involvement and Manager of Health and Disabilities
• Meet with the teaching staff and the Manager of Health and Disabilities to ensure compliance to and an understanding of appropriate health and nutrition practices.
• Coordinate portfolio assessments of all children in a timely manner and conduct classroom observations monthly
• Ensure that parent-teacher conferences are conducted twice a year and assist teachers in both preparation and conducting these conferences, as needed.
• Provide training, support and follow up to program staff regarding Creative Curriculum, Ages and Stages and Ages and Stages Social Emotional Questionnaire, Portfolio and Parent Teacher Conferences.
 
Qualifications:
 
• Strong alignment with Christopher House’s Values and Mission;
• Strong work ethic coupled with a proactive problem-solving approach;
• Two years of experience working in a birth through three-year-old classroom, preferably in an Early Head Start or governmentally funded child care program;
• Bi-lingual skills in English/Spanish is desirable Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Infant/Toddler Studies, Early Childhood Education or Child Development and Illinois
Gateways Infant/Toddler Level 5 credential.
Please do not apply if you do not have early childhood or child development credits as this is a requirement of our funders.
 
Christopher House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.
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Openings as of 4/10/2025
Early Childhood

Early Childhood Substitute Teacher

JobID: 198

Position Type:
  Early Childhood/Substitute Teacher


Date Posted:
  6/6/2023


Location:
  Uptown Campus


Date Available:
  ASAP


Closing Date:
  Until filled


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EARLY CHILDHOOD SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Christopher House closes the opportunity gap through a continuum of schools that closes through personalized learning and immersive family supports starting at birth. We operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out of school time programs grounded in research-based curricula and high-quality instruction.
 
OUR VALUES
Commitment to Excellence Achievement & Perseverance Respect & Compassion Equity
 
OUR BELIEFS
Children and Families thrive when:
• Education begins at birth and continues throughout life, with parents as their children’s first teacher;
• Home environments nurture literacy, achievement, and children’s success;
• Parents have high standards and set high expectations for themselves, their children, and children’s
schools;
• Professionally trained teachers know their students as individuals;
• Evaluations and program improvements are data driven;
• Parents and staff work together to continuously evaluate and improve programming;
• Education includes the development of creativity and perseverance and is multi-disciplinary in order to
foster each child’s unique strengths and interests;
• Developing independent, creative, life-long researchers, education includes curriculum designed to help scholars develop socially and emotionally as well as cognitively;
• Diversity is celebrated and explored so that learners develop broad perspectives on life and learning; and,
• Parents and caregivers support their children financially and emotionally.
 
Position Description: Early Childhood Substitute Teacher Reports to: Site Director
Status: Exempt POSITION OBJECTIVE
• Assist classroom teachers to determine the needs and provide for the development of children birth through five
• Work to create a safe environment for children
• Implement and maintain all components regarding children birth through five, based on EHS, State Pre-K, Child Care and state and local requirements
 
Qualifications
 
• Strong alignment with Christopher House’s Values and Mission;
• Strong work ethic coupled with a proactive problem-solving approach;
• Passion for working with children;
• Bi-lingual skills in English/Spanish is desirable
 
Education:
 
• High School Diploma or GED Degree
This is a temporary position.  Candidates must be willing to work a minimum of 20 hours a week and form a consistent schedule, agreed upon with their supervisor.  Substitute teachers do not qualify for benefits or vacation accruals .
 
Christopher House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.
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Openings as of 4/10/2025
Early Childhood

Teachers Aide Belmont Cragin

JobID: 223

Position Type:
  Early Childhood/Teacher`s Aid


Date Posted:
  2/14/2024


Location:
  Stewart Campus


Date Available:
  ASAP


Closing Date:
  Until filled


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EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER’S AIDE
Christopher House closes the opportunity gap through a continuum of schools that closes through personalized learning and immersive family supports starting at birth. We operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out of school time programs grounded in research-based curricula and high-quality instruction.
 
 
OUR VALUES
Commitment to Excellence Achievement & Perseverance Respect & Compassion Equity
 
OUR BELIEFS
Children and Families thrive when:
• Education begins at birth and continues throughout life, with parents as their children’s first teacher;
• Home environments nurture literacy, achievement, and children’s success;
• Parents have high standards and set high expectations for themselves, their children, and children’s
schools;
• Professionally trained teachers know their students as individuals;
• Evaluations and program improvements are data driven;
• Parents and staff work together to continuously evaluate and improve programming;
• Education includes the development of creativity and perseverance and is multi-disciplinary in order to
foster each child’s unique strengths and interests;
• Developing independent, creative, life-long researchers, education includes curriculum designed to help scholars develop socially and emotionally as well as cognitively;
• Diversity is celebrated and explored so that learners develop broad perspectives on life and learning; and,
• Parents and caregivers support their children financially and emotionally.
 
Position Description: Early Childhood Teacher’s Aide Reports to: Site Director
Status: Exempt POSITION OBJECTIVE
• Assist classroom teachers to determine the needs and provide for the development of children birth through five
• Work to create a safe environment for children
• Implement and maintain all components regarding children birth through three, based on EHS, State Pre-K, Child Care and state and local requirements
  
Qualifications:
 
• Strong alignment with Christopher House’s Values and Mission;
• Strong work ethic coupled with a proactive problem-solving approach;
• Passion for working with children;
• Bi-lingual skills in English/Spanish is desirable
**Must be willing to take a minimum of 6 credit hours in early childhood or child development.  Christopher House will cover the cost for these courses
 
Education:
 
• High School Diploma or GED Degree
 
Christopher House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.
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