Early Childhood Teacher. Manager Position Opportunity. Retail.

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER (with opportunity to become a manager).

Hawthorn Mall, Vernon Hills, Illinois (Northwest Chicago area). Retail environment.

Come visit our GYMBOREE and see one of America’s largest and grandest Gymboree Play & Music Learning Centers! Ask for a tour! You’ll be amazed!

Gymboree Play & Music Learning Center
Westfield Hawthorn Mall
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60069

847.680.KIDS

Full and part-time positions available with an opportunity to become a manager.

Position requires minimally, a one-year commitment.

Benefits with full-time. No experience necessary. Will train. Fun atmosphere!

TO FIND OUT IF YOU’RE THE RIGHT CANDIDATE FOR THIS POSITION, TAKE OUR “TOP-TEN LIST” QUIZ.

Do you…

1. … crave an outlet for your teaching, music, art, crafts, pre-school, day care or theatre skills and have a good memory to learn our educational programs?

2. …want to sing simple ‘nursery rhyme type’ songs to parents and children in a classroom / playcenter setting?

3. ...want to work a varying schedule, including day, evenings and weekends?

4. …have experience working retail?

5. …consider yourself outgoing, always the center of attention, mature, emotionally even keeled, happy, bubbly, positive, a “Disney” type person?

6. …consider yourself a team player?

7. …like to work hard, have a good work ethic and like to work with babies, toddlers and young children?

8. …feel you can talk about and sell the programs you teach to the parents of our children?

9. …have experience teaching very young children at a day care, pre-school or another Gymboree Play & Music? (not mandatory, will train) but want MORE out of your job!

10. …want the time of your life working in a rewarding position educating children, are tired of the standard school, pre school or day care job and want to be part of an exciting company that truly cares about you?

If you answered yes to most of the above, you’re the candidate for this exciting position!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Gymboree INSTRUCTORS facilitate high-energy parent-child play, arts, music classes and birthday parties in our state-of-the-art facility using lesson plans provided by Gymboree.

You must be a happy person who likes to sing, lead parenting discussions, multi-task and engage children by crawling, climbing, sliding and singing with them (and encouraging their parents to do so as well!).

And when you teach art you must like to get messy!

Life experience, dependability and personality count more than previous work experience. Instructors also have opportunities for participating in marketing and public relations events.

We are currently hiring for one of the largest and most successful Gymobree’s in America in Vernon Hills, Illinois at Hawthorn Mall. Shift times will vary. Full and part time positions available. We will tailor shifts for most positions to your part-time availability, though you must be willing to work nights and evenings on a rotating basis.

Paid training, employee discounts to the Gymboree clothing store, health benefits for full-time workers, free Gymboree classes for your children (ages 0-5), holiday parties, bonuses and paid vacations (for full-time workers), plus much more are provided by ChildKorp, Inc. the mother company of Gymboree Play & Music Vernon Hills, a company that wants you and you want to work for!

OUR EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
We encourage childhood development through our interactive classes for children from birth to five years old and we help parents better understand their children and early childhood development.

Gymboree Play & Music (learning center division first and later our clothing division) was founded in San Francisco in 1976 with an idea: stretch a child's rapidly developing mind and body and you begin to prepare him or her for life. At Gymboree, we understand that the relationships and experiences children have in the first five years of life have a profound impact on their future. In fact, the brain is most active in these early years, in which time it will grow to 80 percent of its adult size. It's essential for parents and caregivers to nurture a child's development during this time. The Gymboree Learning Program is a critical component to supporting this development.

Our child-development experts have been building and growing our program for more than 30 years. We continue to focus on the whole child, and the interaction of their parents, in order to help children acquire the key ingredients--motor skills, social skills and self-esteem--they need to grow up to be confident, happy and successful adults.

Today, the Gymboree Learning Program is stronger than ever. While our programs continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of families, we will always maintain our core belief that playing and learning are inextricably linked. With the involvement of parents and caregivers, we want to give
parents new ways to encourage their child to problem-solve, think creatively, gain self-esteem and grow to be an independent learner. We also give parents tools to support their child at each stage of development so they can help their child learn how to learn. After all, parents are childrens most important teacher and Gymboree is committed to helping parents become the very best parent they can be.

SERIOUS BUSINESS, EXCELLENT CAREER!

More than 500 Gymboree Play & Music Learning Center franchises in 26 countries, from Shanghai, to Paris, Japan, Istanbul and Chicago prove what we've known for more than 30 years--play and music combined with learning is serious business and an excellent career!

As the creator and leader in interactive children's play and music programs, we've built a business system that works. Our unique approach has created a loyal customer base that continues to grow. Our Gymboree Play & Music Learning Centers also have the advantage of being part of a rapidly growing Gymboree brand. We are quickly expanding in U.S. markets and opening new franchises all over the world all the time.

TEACH AT GYMBOREE AND COME GROW WITH US TODAY!

In addition to The Gymboree Learning Program, the Gymboree Corporation also owns and operates specialty retail brands in the U.S. and Canada including Gymboree Clothing, Janie and Jack (U.S. only) and Janeville (U.S. only).

For more information about our learning programs see below and visit www.gymboree.com, click 'play & music' , ‘find a location’ and navigate to 'Vernon Hills, Illinois, 60069”

Key words: Teacher, early childhood teacher, retail, day care, school, pre-school, pre school, music, art, toddler, children, babies, baby, infant, manager, part time, part-time, full-time
REQUIREMENTS
IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING TEN TRAITS, A WONDERFUL JOB IS WAITING FOR YOU!

1. Crave an outlet for your teaching, pre-school, day care, music, art, crafts or theatre skills and have a good memory to learn our educational programs.

2. Want to sing simple ‘nursery rhyme type’ songs to parents and children in a classroom setting.

3. Want to work a varying schedule, including day, evenings and weekends.

4. Interested or experienced in working retail.

5. Consider yourself outgoing, always the center of attention, mature, emotionally even keeled, happy, bubbly, positive, a “Disney” type person.

6. Consider yourself a team player.

7. Like to work hard, have a good work ethic and like to work with babies, toddlers and young children.

8. Feel you can talk about and sell the programs you teach to the parents of our children.

9. Have experience teaching very young children at a day care, pre-school or another Gymboree Play & Music? (not mandatory but helpful). Will train the right individual even if they have NO experience – this is a GREAT OPPORTUNITY!)

10. Want the time of your life working in a rewarding position educating children and being part of a company that truly cares about you.

GYMBOREE INSTRUCTORS facilitate high-energy parent-child play, arts, music classes and birthday parties in our state-of-the-art facility using lesson plans provided by Gymboree.

You must be a happy person who likes to sing, lead parenting discussions, multi-task and engage children by crawling, climbing, sliding and singing with them (and encouraging their parents to do so as well!).

And when you teach art you must like to get messy!

Life experience, dependability and personality count more than previous work experience. Instructors, also have opportunities for participating in marketing and public relations events.

We are currently hiring for one of the largest and most successful Gymobree’s in America in Vernon Hills site at Hawthorn Mall. Shift times will vary. Full and part time positions available. We will tailor shifts for most positions to your part-time availability, though you must be willing to work nights and evenings on a rotating basis.

Paid training, employee discounts to the Gymboree clothing store, health benefits for full-time workers, free Gymboree classes for your children (ages 0-5), holiday parties, bonuses and paid vacations (for full-time workers), plus much more are provided by ChildKorp, Inc. the owning company of Gymboree Play & Music Vernon Hills. A company that wants you and you want to work for!