Early Childhood Teacher

Amergis

Chicago, ILContract / Full-time$40/hrPosted 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation

$40/hr

Location

Chicago, IL

Schedule

Contract / Full-time

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Child Development Associate Certification

Job overview

The Early Childhood Teacher provides educational programming focused on early literacy, numeracy, and social skills to prepare children for formal schooling. The role also supports partnerships with families and individualized outcomes for children. Teachers work with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children in school settings.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Early LiteracyNumeracySocial Skills EducationFamily PartnershipOrganizational Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Early Childhood EducationChild Development Associate CertificationCPR CertificationTB ScreeningHealth CertificateMust Be 18+

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Full job description

Early Childhood Teacher

Setting: Schools

Job Type: Contract - Full Time

Pay: $40 / Hour

Hours: 37.50

Location: Chicago, IL

The Early Childhood Teacher, or Early Childhood Educator role is to provide educational programing that focuses on early literacy, numeracy and social skills in efforts to prepare children for the formal school setting.

The Early Childhood Teacher/Educator aids in forming meaningful partnerships with families and child specific focus for individualized outcomes.

The Early Childhood Teacher, or Early Childhood Educator works with children of varying ages: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged in a variety of settings.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education,preferred
Certification for Early Childhood Education (ChildDevelopment Associate, CDA) as required by state/ client or contract
Complies with all relevant professional standards ofpractice
Current CPR if applicable
TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
Current Health certificate (per contract or stateregulation)
Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
Strong organizational skills
Must be at least 18 years of age

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) savings plan
Awards and recognition programs

*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Category: Education

Job Function: Education | Early Childhood Teacher | Early Childhood Teacher School

Job Type: Contract - Full Time

Setting: Schools

Position Type: Healthcare

Office Number: 0366

Contract Duration: 52

Pay Rate: $40 / Hour

Date Posted: 2026-10-27

How this job compares

Set against the 1,644 open Early Childhood Educator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay: This posting$40/hr
Illinois median$18–21/hr33 hourly ranges
US median$18–21/hr974 hourly ranges
This rate, $40/hr, is 106% above the Illinois median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the top quarter of Early Childhood Educator hourly ranges in Illinois.
Openings: Olive Jobs lists 43 open Early Childhood Educator jobs in Illinois and 1,644 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois: Bright Horizons17 open
Children's Home and Aid7 open
Learning Care Group7 open
Experience: Early Childhood Educator postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (602 postings).
Education: 94 of the 1,644 open Early Childhood Educator jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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