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Job Description
at Chicago Botanic Garden in
Glencoe, Illinois, United States Job Description Position Title:
Nature Preschool Teacher Exemption Status:
Non-exempt Department:
Education Reports to:
Director of Early Childhood Programs, Preschool Director Supervises:
Depending on position Year-Round Full-time, 30 hours per week. position, Scheduled hours depending on class (41-week position for the school year, from mid-August through the end of May) The following are the class days/times needed:
Teacher A:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday 8:15 a.m to 1:15 p.m. and Tuesday/Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Teacher B:
Monday/Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday/Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Year-Round Full-time employees of the Chicago Botanic Garden are eligible for the following
Benefits:
2026 A Guide to Your Benefits JP.pdf
Compensation Philosophy:
At the Chicago Botanic Garden, our compensation philosophy is rooted in our core values: Growth, Understanding, Resilience, and Trust through Transparency. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and appreciated. Our objective is to create compensation and growth opportunities for our employees that are highly competitive, internally equitable and transparent. The foundation of our efforts is a straightforward approach that can be easily communicated by managers with defined pay ranges for all positions. When posting job openings, we share the minimum salary up to the budgeted amount. The starting salary for new staff members is determined by considering the salary range assigned to the position and by reviewing the candidate's qualifications for the job as compared with job responsibilities. Prior work experience should be considered in determining the salary offer, provided that it is relevant to the job. Additional factors such as secondary language proficiency or advanced degrees that enhance performance may also be considered. A candidate's salary may exceed the minimum amount based on factors such as experience, additional skills (e.g., secondary language proficiency), or pertinent degrees that enhance the individual's contribution to the role but are not required. Opportunities for increased compensation are provided through referral bonuses, shift differentials, Thank You Pay, promotions, and periodic pay increases based on the Garden's overall performance and financial budgets. Our total compensation and benefits package is people centric. We prioritize employee wellness across three pillars: physical, mental, and financial. Our goal is to offer innovative total rewards that support continuous professional growth, personal development, and provide the flexibility needed to balance personal and professional commitments.
Position Overview:
Teach in a high quality, mission-based, early-childhoodeducational program. Implement developmentally appropriate lessons for children ages 3 to 5 in a nature-based preschool setting. Duties are different for lead and assistant teachers.
Responsibilities for all:
Skill and competence necessary to contribute to each child's physical, intellectual, personal, emotional, and social development.
This includes:
Emotional maturity when working with children Cooperation with the purposes and services of the program Respect for children and adults Flexibility, understanding, and patience Physical and mental health that do not interfere with childcare responsibilities Frequent interaction with children Listening skills, availability, and responsiveness to children Sensitivity to children's socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds, and individual needs and capabilities Use of positive discipline and guidance techniques Ability to provide an environment in which children will feel comfortable, relaxed, happy, and involved in play and other activities Possess skills to help children meet their developmental and emotional needs Possess skills in planning, directing, and conducting programs that meet the children's basic needs Continue to grow by participating in professional development related to child development, and nature-related early-childhood training; participate in a minimum of 15 hours per school year Maintain work records: medical, CPR/First Aid, all training and documents determined by DCFS on Gateways Work with others that are part of the school community in a collaborative manner Attend meetings during the school year as they relate to the position Duties of lead teachers: Teach with a qualified assistant teacher and/or volunteer or interns. Supervise assistant teacher, volunteers and interns as needed. Manage the day-to-day activities including and not limited to accurate records of attendance, emergency information, current email list, all daily communication to families. Communicate with assistant teacher, volunteers, or... For full info follow application link. Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account
