Preschool Teacher - Part Time

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Step Forward Therapy is on a mission to improve the overall quality of life for the children and families we serve. We provide exceptional Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy and Preschool services to children, adolescents and developmentally delayed adults in the Rolling Meadows area. We believe that building strong relationships with our clients and their families is essential to providing effective therapy services.

We have an opening for a part-time, preschool teacher starting at the end of August, 2025. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, caring, compassionate, resourceful, and motivated. We would love for you to join us to make a difference in the lives of the children we serve by providing them with the skills that will allow them to learn, grow, and live a fulfilling life. If you enjoy working with children, and you would like to join our team, please apply.

Responsibilities:

  • Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, or self-advocacy
  • Communicate verbally/non verbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement
  • Employ special education strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory
  • Confer with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, or administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic issues
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law or administrative regulations
  • Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development
  • Arrange indoor or outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety
  • Organize and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their perceptual skills

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or Associate's in Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development or Social Work, preferred (nor required)
  • ISBE- Learning Behavior Specialists I (LBS I) certification OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker OR Developmental Therapist Illinois Early Intervention Credential, preferred (not required)
  • Child Development Associate Certification, preferred (not required)
  • 1 Year Teaching Experience, preferred (not required)
  • 1 Year Childcare Experience, preferred (not required)
  • Must be willing to be fingerprinted and pass a background check
  • Regular and timely communication with supervisor
  • Must be dog-friendly - we have therapy dogs onsite

Benefits:

  • Monday to Friday Schedule
  • 401(k) with 4% Employer Matching
  • Casual Dress Code
  • 2 Therapy Dogs On-site

Physical Requirements:

  • Periods of extensive standing (up to 2 hours at times), walking, and running
  • Navigating uneven surfaces
  • Requires lifting (25 - 30 lbs), positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients
  • Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Rolling Meadows, IL 60008: Reliable transportation or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Job Type:

  • Part-time

Pay:

  • $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Specialty:

  • Pediatrics

Schedule:

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Experience:

  • Teaching: 1 year (preferred/not required)

Work Location:

  • In person

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching

Application Question(s):

  • What is your desired hourly rate for the position?
  • This position is required to be onsite in Rolling Meadows from 8:45 am - 12:15 pm, Monday through Friday. Do these requirements work for your schedule?

Work Location: In person

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