Daycare Teacher

About This Role

Working with children, communicating with families and coworkers, and providing a safe and positive classroom environment are the core responsibilities of this Daycare Teacher role. The ideal candidate will be dependable, caring, and energetic.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive and active supervision of children at all times
• Create and follow age-appropriate lesson plans and daily classroom activities
• Support children -s social, emotional, physical, and educational development
• Maintain required staff-to-child ratios and classroom group sizes
• Follow the classroom schedule and complete activities on time
• Assist children with meals, diapering, toileting, handwashing, and other daily routines
• Use positive guidance and age-appropriate behavior-management techniques
• Maintain a clean, organized, welcoming, and properly sanitized classroom
• Complete attendance, meal counts, incident reports, daily reports, and other required documentation
• Communicate professionally with parents, coworkers, and center leadership
• Follow all Illinois DCFS licensing requirements and center policies
• Attend required staff meetings, training sessions, and professional-development activities
• Report safety, health, behavior, or family concerns to the director immediately

Requirements

• Must meet the applicable Illinois DCFS qualifications for a daycare teacher
• High school diploma or GED required
• Must be able to pass all required background checks
• Must complete a physical, TB screening, and other required personnel-file documentation
• Must be dependable, professional, patient, and able to work as part of a team
• Must be able to lift and carry children, sit on the floor, bend, stand, and remain active throughout the shift

Nice to have:

• CPR and First Aid certification is preferred or must be obtained within the required timeframe
• Previous experience working in a licensed childcare center is preferred
• Early childhood education coursework, CDA, or Illinois Gateways credentials are strongly preferred

Benefits

• Career advancement opportunities
• Great work environment

About the Company

Maxine -s Daycare & Learning Center provides a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can learn, grow, and feel at home. The center serves children from infancy through school age and offers daytime and evening care to support working families. It is committed to maintaining a positive workplace where teachers feel valued, respected, and encouraged to grow professionally.