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ABOUT US: Illinois Action for Children (“IAFC”), a local, state, and national leader in the early childhood care and education sector for over 50 years.  IAFC programs, services, and advocacy improve learning and life outcomes for children and families, including reducing the effects of poverty.  IAFC works to ensure that every child in Illinois – particularly those in need – have access to the necessary resources to succeed in school and in life. Along with our mission, IAFC is committed to building and maintaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist culture. We are dedicated to this pledge through our hiring practices and our focus on creating a culture and environment where diverse perspectives, ideas, and identities are valued and integrated into our way of working and servicing our staff and clients.  IAFC staff represent a wide diversity of racial, socio-economic, gender, religious, and national identities.  We...

·       Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play. ·       Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers. ·       Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills. Read books to entire classes or to small groups. ·       Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips. ·       Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. ·       Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems, and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists. ·       Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their...

Job purpose Under general supervision develop and supervise daily activities, motivate students and ensure daily operational areas run smoothly, meet benchmarks/deadlines, and are in full compliance with all Communities In Schools of the Dallas Region, Inc. government, and funding source policies and regulations. Duties and responsibilities • Responsible for the implementation of CISDR program at assigned school. • Ensure and maintain engagement with children, parents, teachers and community   resources. • Adhere to benchmarks in a timely manner • Collaborate with school personnel in order to integrate social, crisis intervention,   educational, and vocational services. • Facilitate collaboration with community agencies and organizations for student referral. • Encourage students to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral   problems affecting their educational or vocational situations. • Encourage students regarding educational issues, such as...