Extra-Help School-Age/Preschool Teacher
- Governors State University
- University Park, IL, USA
- Mar 22, 2026
Job Description
Description
Governors State University is seeking to hire an Extra-Help School-Age Teacher who works alongside the classroom teacher. Assisting with the children, maintaining ratios, and providing a fun and safe environment. Engages in daily activities and provides support throughout the day.
Essential Responsibilities
- Assist the teacher with curriculum and daily activities.
- Provide support to the teacher and students.
- Follow and maintain routines and the daily schedule, including mealtimes, safe play, outdoor activities, maintaining ratios, and attending scheduled field trips.
- Follow DCFS standards and all health and safety requirements, including cleaning duties, laundry and keeping the classroom neat and organized.
Preferred and Required Qualifications
Required and Preferred Qualifications
- High School Diploma plus 3120 clock hours of experience in a recreational program, kindergarten or licensed day care center serving school-age children or a licensed exempt school-age child care program operated by a public or private school.
- At least 19 years of age and at least five years older than the oldest child with whom they work.
- Sixty semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of credits from an accredited college or university with six semester or nine quarter hours in courses related directly to childcare and/or child development, from birth to age six.
Supplemental Information
This is a temporary summer position.
This position will work 37.5 hours per week.
A lift exam is required, as this position requires lifting 26 pounds or more.
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Governors State University is the only regional, public, comprehensive university in Chicago's south suburban area, serving approximately 7,750 students. GSU provides affordable and accessible undergraduate and graduate education to culturally and economically diverse students with undergraduate tuition that is the most affordable in the state.
The campus, conveniently located in University Park, Illinois, is characterized by the quiet of its scenic 760-acre campus amidst vigorous suburban and business growth, towns of character and interest, along with Metra access to the vibrancy of the Chicago Loop, just 35 miles away. The campus and surrounding community enjoy the excellent cultural offerings of Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts, as well as its acclaimed Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park.
Governors State University is a great place to work. We are a four-year university, and we need talented people like you to help us provide the best education.
At GSU you will find a community of people who look just like you – or nothing at all like you. And that diversity is one of our strengths. Everybody is welcome here.
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The university faculty, administration and staff are committed to providing a quality education, embracing diversity and serving students with excellence.
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Applicants with dual-career considerations can find university jobs such as professor jobs, dean jobs, chair / department head jobs, and other faculty jobs and professional and administrative staff employment opportunities with Governors State University and at other institutions of higher education in the region on AcademicCareers.com
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