Early Childhood Education Manager

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

 

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

 

 

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

 

World Relief Chicagoland’s Adult Education program serves adult English learners at all stages of their language learning journey. During in-person classes in Lombard, parents are invited to bring their young children to participate in Early Childhood Learning programming centered on family literacy and kindergarten readiness.  The Early Childhood Education Manager is both the lead classroom instructor and the manager of the Early Childhood Learning team, including an Assistant Instructor, volunteers, and practicum students. This position ensures high quality instruction aligned to Illinois State Readiness Measures while maintaining a culturally responsive, trauma-informed, nurturing, and language-rich environment for children ages 0–5.  In addition to instructional leadership, this role is responsible for program data tracking, reporting, and documentation to support grant funding and measure progress in child development and family literacy outcomes. This position plays a key role in connecting staff and volunteers with immigrant and refugee families, ensuring a welcoming environment and holistic family support.

 

Hybrid schedule: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 8AM-1PM at the LIFT Center in Lombard, one day a week in Carol Stream at the WR Office, and the rest work from home.