Loyola University Chicago
Preschool Teacher
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $50K - $59K
💻 Teaching
🗓️ January 3rd, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
- Instruct preschool children to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
- Must hold an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Requires at least 2 years of full-time teaching experience with children aged 3-5.
- Must be qualified as a DCFS Early Childhood Teacher.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office software.
- No supervisory responsibilities or requirement to operate university vehicles.
- Physical demands include lifting, carrying, standing, crawling/kneeling.
- Exposure to odors, noise, and inclement weather in working conditions.
- Salary range is $50,000 to $58,710 annually.
- Position is full-time, exempt, and part of university staff in the Preschool department.
Preschool Teacher Full Description
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| Job Title | PRESCHOOL TEACHER |
|---|---|
| Position Number | 8101732 |
| Work Modality | Fully In-Person |
| Job Category | University Staff |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| FLSA Status | Exempt |
| Campus | Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus |
| Department Name | PRESCHOOL |
| Location Code | PRESCHOOL (04740A) |
| Is this split and/or fully grant funded? | No |
| Duties and Responsibilities | Under general direction, instructs children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool. |
| Minimum Education and/or Work Experience | Minimum Education Qualifications: Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or equivalent. Bachelors Preferred. Minimum Experience Qualifications: 2 years full-time teaching experience with children ages 3-5. |
| Qualifications | |
| Certificates/Credentials/Licenses | Must have a minimum of an AA in early childhood education or equivalent, four year degree preferred. DCFS Early Childhood Teacher qualified. |
| Computer Skills | Must be comfortable using Microsoft Office. |
| Supervisory Responsibilities | No |
| Required operation of university owned vehicles | No |
| Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? | No |
| Physical Demands | Lifting, Carrying, Standing, Crawling/Kneeling |
| Working Conditions | Odors, Noise, Exposure to Inclement Weather |
| Open Date | 01/02/2026 |
| Close Date | |
| Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate | $58,710 /ann |
| Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate | $50,000 /ann |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed. |
| About Loyola University Chicago | Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world. Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here. Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy. |
| Quick Link for Posting | https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/34394 |
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