Teaching Internship Available

Teaching Internship

Part-time, ten-month internship with stipend is offered for current or recent graduate or undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in education with academic or professional credentials in an accredited education program. Interns will lead a high-energy classroom. They will be responsible for developing and executing a regular schedule and all activities/projects for a group of same-age students, from Nursery through Grade Five. Interns should expect to apply many facets of their pedagogical, developmental, curricular, and behavioral training. Interns will gain experience as they collaborate with Lab School faculty, develop relationships with parents, maintain a webpage to document and communicate their activities, and obtain knowledge of overall schools' operation. Leadership skills will be developed as each Intern will have at least one Assistant in their after school classroom.

Dates of Internship

Training:                         August 27 & 28 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Start & End Dates:           Aug 31, 2015 – June 10, 2016

Schedule

                      Monday, 1:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.;
                       Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 pm;
                     Wednesday – Friday, 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 pm
                      8 – 1-hour classroom observations
                      2 – Professional Development days (Nov 6, 2015 & Apr 15, 2016)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

1. Formal undergraduate or graduate-level training in education
2. Ability to organize time and work independently
3. Follow directions and complete tasks in an effective manner
4. Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-energy setting
5. Ability to deliver high quality customer service for children and adults
6. Ability to plan and organize age-appropriate enrichment activities that complement students’ curriculum
7. Ability to work well with people

Stipend    $15,000

 TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT a resumé & cover letter to:
          Colleen Coyle, Director of Extended Day at ccoyle2@ucls.uchicago.edu
                                   OR

          Emma Wellman, Assistant Director of Extended Day at ewellman@ucls.uchicago.edu 
          

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Disabled / Veterans Employer.

Child Development Job Opportunity

Lil’ Kickers is more than just a great soccer program for kids. Our balanced and creative approach to coaching has a positive impact on children that goes far beyond the soccer field. Our high-energy soccer classes are carefully designed to enhance children's overall growth and well-being. The result is kids with strong physical skills, who are well-balanced and confident. And, we do all this while kids have the time of their life.

Below are the responsibilities and skills needed for working in our child development program: 

Responsibilities:
- Lead classes according to Lil’ Kickers standards and methods
- Create fun, creative learning environment for children and parents
- Maintain safe environment for children
- Welcome and orient new children and parents
- Clean field/rink/area after each class in prescribed manner
- Advise Coordinator of any incidents or issues that take place during class
- Show up on time and lead all scheduled classes
- Attend all training or other meetings as requested
- Assist in training new coaches as requested

Skills and Experience:
- Enjoys working with kids of all ages
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Looking for young, energetic hardworking individuals

If interested in the job please contact:

 Jen Russ

Program Coordinator
jen@lilkickers-nwi.com
847.788.5312

K-2 Technology Teacher Needed

District 187 in North Chicago is in need of a quality technology teacher.   This person will teach technology to our K-2 students and also will help in developing new technology usage in the classrooms. 

Apply at the D187 website: www.d187.org and click on the human resources department at http://d187.org/district/d/human-resources/.   The applitrack portal is located there. 

Computer Programming Teacher Needed

West Chicago District 33 is currently seeking teachers for the position of Computer Programming. 

 Interested applicants can apply directly online at 

West Chicago District 33  

Requirements:

Computer Programming Teacher: PEL with Middle School Endorsement. Computer related classes and Middle School. Spanish Fluency a plus. 

Teaching Assistants Needed in Logan Square

We are seeking education students who would be interested in getting some experience in CPS classrooms while making some extra money.   Our school, Goethe Elementary, is a neighborhood school in Logan Square.

We have a total of 7 positions available to begin this September through the end of the school year in June.  4 positions are in Kindergarten classrooms (3 English, 1 Spanish) and the other 3 positions are to provide ELL support in various elementary classrooms (requires Spanish and English fluency).  

All programs are 3 hours per day (8 am-11am) M-F.  Payment is $12.00 per hour.  If you are interested in making additional money, you could also work daily from 11-1 supervising playground activity for $10 per hour.  

Interested students should contact me directly at ggoodstein@cps.edu with the subject line “classroom helper.”

  We think this is a great opportunity for a student to gain valuable experience while getting paid.

Sincerely,

Gabrielle Goodstein

Teacher at Goethe Elementary

773.213.6995

AUSL is Hiring!

The Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) is hiring! We are looking for recent graduates and alumni from Roosevelt University who are interested in teaching in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Already this summer we have hired 1 Laker and would love to hire more!

We are seeking Illinois-licensed teachers for high-needs content areas including special education, early childhood, music, art, physical education, and middle school math, science, and language arts.

Many of our high-needs teachers are exempt from living in Chicago. AUSL also provides coaching and professional development as well as access to extra in-network funding and partnership opportunities. Our mission to transform educational outcomes for students in the lowest performing schools will become a reality with great students like those from Roosevelt University.

If current or former RU students are interested in working for CPS, please e-mail your resume to: schoolrecruitment@auslchicago.org.

Warren CUSD 205 Seeks a High School Math Teacher

Warren CUSD 205 seeks a high school math teacher. This teacher will develop and teach a rigorous curriculum to students through various methods of instruction and assessment. The current courses are Integrated Math, Consumer Math, and Statistics, but could change according to the candidate’s strengths and certifications.  Candidates must have proper Illinois license to teach secondary math.  

Please email your letter of interest, resume, 3 letters of reference, copy of license, and transcript(s) to Steve.Rickert@205warren.net or mail them to Warren CUSD 205, Attn: Math Interview Team, 311 S. Water St., Warren, IL 61087. Deadline to apply is August 7, 2015.