About us
Meaningful Milestones Daycare is a daycare located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. Our philosophy for early childhood education is one that fosters the individual needs of each child to create a culturally responsive environment. The foundation of learning at MM is through culture, mindfulness, movement, nature, art, and Spanish. Through a holistic approach, we believe that child care should integrate the child, the family, the teachers, and the community so everyone can reach their full potential.
Why work for us?
- Fun, positive work environment
- Great work/life balance
- Purposeful work you feel good about
- Be valued: clear career path, on site trainings, scholarships for your education
- Be in nature every day- this is not a desk job!
- Predictable hours
- Our customers are the BEST!
Benefits
- Scholarships for continuing education
- Free childcare for staff members
- Professional development/room for growth
- PTO
Requirements
- Associates degree or equivalent
- 2 years minimum of experience in childcare (preferably daycare or preschool)
- Minimum of 6 ECE Hours
- CPR and First Aid Certification
- Ability to work in a classroom such as: self-motivated, follows directions, makes good judgments, creative, reliable, improvise, verbal and written communication skills.
- Be COVID Vaccinated or Undergo COVID-19 Testing: all licensed day care center workers must have 1) at a minimum, the first dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine by December 3, 2021, and 2) the second dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series by January 3, 2022.
Responsibilities
- Plan both long and short range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives
- Create weekly lesson plans with your co teacher and ensure you adhere to this schedule.
- Implement Meaningful Milestone’s curriculum, based on developmentally appropriate practices and cultural diversity, mindfulness, nature, art, and language (Spanish/sign language).
- Complete our assessment tools: the milestone checklist, done daily, and the ASQ, done as a parent teacher conference quarterly.
- Create a fun and safe learning environment to ensure that you can meet the emotional, social, physical and cognitive needs of each child.
- Provide real time daily reports to parents in our app Procare.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Are you a current gateways member?
- We are located in Logan Square. Does this location work for you?
- Do you have a minimum of 6 ECE Hours (or equivalent)?
Education:
Experience:
- childcare: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person