Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief Chicagoland Adult Education serves adult students at every stage of their language learning journey, including career specific language classes, leveled general English classes, and literacy and schooling support. For in-person classes in Lombard, IL, learners are invited to bring their children to participate in Early Learning Childcare while their parents are engaged in English language learning, with family literacy as a core goal of the program. The role of the Early Learning Childcare Teacher Assistant is to prepare children to be successful in a preschool classroom environment by implementing curriculum that develops a child’s knowledge, skills, and behaviors across learning domains. This position will maintain a nurturing, culturally sensitive, and English language-rich classroom for infants and toddlers.
This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until June 30, 2027, and contingent upon funding extension.
This is a part-time position for 12 hours per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coordination of Instruction
- Prepare multi-level daily lesson plans, utilizing the WR Early Childhood Curriculum for infants and toddlers
- Integrate fine and gross motor activities into the language rich learning environment
- Develop social skills and interactions among children
- Encourage English language development
Cleanliness and Safety
- Provide physical care for children considering developmental and safety concerns
- Prepare, serve, and clean-up snack
- Set up and clean all materials using appropriate storage
- Instruct children and their families in safety, nutrition, and hygiene
Interaction with Children
- Encourage development of age-appropriate play
- Create a learning environment that is welcoming, safe, nurturing, friendly and fun
- Engage children in conversation
Volunteer Engagement & Practicum Training
- Welcome volunteers in the classroom, and provide direction and specific tasks
- Ensure that the classroom is properly staffed with volunteers through coordinating with Early Childhood Education Specialist.
Communication and Teamwork
- Pursue good working relationships with the Early Childhood team, the Adult Education staff, and World Relief Chicagoland staff
- Report working hours and report children’s attendance
- Communicate with children’s parents to include them in the learning process
- Direct concerns regarding students or parents to Director of Children & Youth and the Senior Manager of Career Education & Learning Innovation in Adult Education
- Show flexibility and patience when interacting with children, parents, staff, adult learners, and volunteers
- Attend team, staff, and departmental meetings
- Cross-train with Children & Youth Department
- Perform other duties as requested by the Early Learning Childcare Manager
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
- Degree required in the field of Early Childhood Education, Family Studies & Human Development, Elementary Education, or related
- Access to own transportation to commute to/between educational and office sites
- At least 2 years of experience related to the duties and responsibilities specified
- Experience or interest in working with immigrant and refugee children
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bi-lingual strongly preferred
- Fluency in other languages is a plus.
- Previous involvement with early childhood programs strongly preferred
- Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
- Able to handle multiple tasks and keep deadlines
- Strong organizing and coordinating skills
- Ability to work independently
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Flexible and adaptable
- Experience working with volunteers
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.