Assistant Teacher - Daycare & Preschool
Location: The Learning Experience - Gurnee, IL
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday
About the Opportunity
Love working with children? Looking for a rewarding career in early childhood education?
The Learning Experience - Gurnee is hiring an enthusiastic and dependable Assistant Teacher to support our Infant, Toddler, and Preschool classrooms.
Whether you already have childcare experience or are looking to begin your career in early childhood education, we'd love to meet you!
As an Assistant Teacher, you'll work alongside experienced educators to create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can learn, explore, and grow.
What You'll Do
- Support Lead Teachers with daily classroom activities and routines
- Assist with The Learning Experience's L.E.A.P. Curriculum
- Engage children through stories, music, art, sensory play, and hands-on learning
- Encourage language development, independence, and positive social interactions
- Support meals, diapering, toileting, rest time, and classroom transitions as appropriate
- Maintain active supervision and appropriate teacher-to-child ratios
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and coworkers
- Keep classrooms clean, organized, and welcoming
- Follow Illinois DCFS childcare licensing, health, and safety requirements
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Previous professional childcare, daycare, preschool, or experience working with children preferred
- Early Childhood Education coursework or CDA is a plus, but not required
- Patient, dependable, energetic, and team-oriented
- Willingness to learn and support children across different age groups
- Must meet applicable Illinois DCFS requirements for the assigned position
What We Offer
- $18.00 per hour
- Full-time Monday-Friday schedule
- Paid training and professional development
- Employee childcare discount
- Supportive leadership and collaborative teaching team
- Opportunities to grow into Teacher and Lead Teacher positions
Apply Today
Join The Learning Experience - Gurnee and make a meaningful difference in children's lives while building your career in early childhood education.
We welcome applicants with a passion for working with children!
The Learning Experience
At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.
Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.
At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.