Assistant Teacher - Child Development Center (Primary)
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Salary: $53,512 – $58,863 per year
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Assistant Teacher - Child Development Center (Primary)
Dec 7, 2026
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
City Colleges of Chicago
Type
Full time, Academic / Faculty, Education
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ASSISTANT TEACHER - CHILD DEVLOPMENT CENTER (PRIMARY) KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE
Kennedy-King College's Child Development Center is seeking a
dedicated and nurturing Assistant Teacher – Child Development
Center (Primary) to support the delivery of high-quality early
childhood education services within our Child Development
Laboratory Schools. This role is ideal for professionals who are
passionate about child development, creating engaging learning
environments, and building strong partnerships with families. Under
the supervision of the Teacher – Child Development Center, the
Assistant Teacher provides instructional, clerical, and classroom
support to help implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum
aligned with the educational philosophy and goals of the Child
Development Center. The Assistant Teacher works collaboratively
with teaching staff to create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating
learning environment that supports the growth and development of
preschool-aged children.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Adheres to the National Association for the Education of Young
Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct, demonstrating a
professional attitude and work ethic, and respect for children,
families, and colleagues.
Provides a safe, healthy environment for children, with a focus
on classroom health, hygiene, nutrition, and safety. This includes
maintaining a clean and orderly environment for children; ensuring
children attend to personal hygiene/hand washing; teaching children
about health and nutrition; and reporting accidents, injuries, and
illnesses to parents and supervisors.
Assists the teacher in the development and implementation of an
environment and curriculum that provides for a variety of
developmentally appropriate activities to promote children’s
development in the areas of language and literacy, cognition,
social-emotional well-being, and physical health. This should be
done with consideration of the Center’s goals, educational
philosophy, and general curriculum plans.
Assists in the maintenance of required paperwork, logs and
records, as well as documentation to assess individual children and
the class as a whole.
Ensures children’s safety through constant supervision, storage
of dangerous materials, arrangement and maintenance of classroom
and equipment.
Works with other teaching staff to provide a nurturing,
stimulating, non-punitive, and culturally sensitive environment
that encourages language, self-expression, exploration, creativity,
imaginative play, thinking skills, and the development of positive
relationships.
Ensures parents are greeted warmly and receive adequate information
about their child’s experience at the center through daily contact,
scheduled conferences, and written documentation as required.
Participates in any quality enhancement initiatives that the
center may undertake.
Participates in staff meetings, planning, and professional
development and shares information gained from coursework or
attendance at professional development workshops and
conferences.
Adheres to requirements put forth by funding, licensing, and
accreditation agencies.
Performs other duties as required and maintains classroom
atmosphere and requirement in the absence of the regular
teacher.
Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in
Child Development, Early Childhood Education or a related field,
plus two (2) years of experience with preschool children, or an
equivalent combination of education and experience is
required.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Illinois Gateways to Opportunity Early Childhood Credential,
Level 4 or above, is required.
Must have and maintain a warm, supportive attitude towards
children.
Must be flexible in receiving assignments and adapting to
changes in the program.
Must be willing to accept supervision and continue professional
development in the field in order to improve work performance.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with children,
parents, and other staff members, as well as for documenting
children’s growth and learning.
Should be able to assist in the creation and implementation of
developmentally appropriate lessons, interact positively with
children and other staff, and understand and attend to the
physical, social, cognitive, health and safety, and emotional needs
of the children.
Must be able to work well within a culturally diverse
environment with the ability to handle situations with tact and
diplomacy.
Ability to operate computers and use applicable software
required.
The salary range for this position is $53,512 -
$58,863.20. Offered salary will be determined by the respective collective
bargaining agreement and applicant's education. Benefits information is found athttps://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/
This position is represented by the Local 1600 Faculty
Union. Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within
6 months of hire. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer. Thank you for your interest in CCC!
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Assistant Teacher - Child Development Center (Primary)
The City Colleges of Chicago is the public community college system of the Chicago area. Its colleges offer associate degrees, certificates, free courses for the GED, and free English as a second language courses. The City Colleges system has its administrative offices in the Chicago Loop. City Colleges gives students access to a quality education and ensures their success by providing them with the support to complete their program and move on to further education or a career. Since 1911, City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting students from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a quality education at an unprecedented value, City Colleges provides our students and alumni with a pathway to upward mobility. In fact, our vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city. City Colleges graduates can be found working across Chicago—from the city’s biggest hospitals to its boardrooms, from its high-tech manufacturing plants to its classrooms. They can be found serving the community as government officials, law enforcement officers, and teachers, and they are found launching their own businesses and taking leadership roles in the city’s fastest-growing sectors. More than sixty thousand Chicagoans are enrolled in City Colleges’ educational programs. Our offerings range from tuition-free English as a second language (ESL) and high school diploma (GED/HiSET) preparation classes to certificate and associate degree programs that prepare students to secure employment in high-demand careers and transfer to four-year colleges. In fact, about half of City Colleges graduates transfer after completion, with many heading to nationally-recognized colleges and universities. Hailing from every neighborhood, City Colleges students are as diverse as the city itself. As Illinois’ largest community college system, City Colleges is comprised of seven independently-accredited colleges: Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J. Daley College, and Wilbur Wright College, and five satellite sites: Arturo Velasquez Institute, Dawson Technical Institute, South Chicago Learning Center, West Side Learning Center, and Wright College Humboldt Park. The City Colleges system also includes the award-winning Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, Sikia Restaurant, Child Development Centers, and radio station WKKC–FM 89.3.