Early Childhood - Teacher - #1409504
Acquire4Hire
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Milwaukee, WI
Salary:
$17.5
-
$19
per hour
Contract type: Full time

Summary
The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.
Duties
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Eligibility for benefits is based upon your employment status at the College. These benefits include:
The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.
Duties
- Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
- Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
- Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
- Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
- Ensure all center policies and state regulations and National Accreditation standards are met.
- Ensure a healthy classroom environment - including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
- Supervise teacher assistants to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
- Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
- Complete 25 hours of approved continuing education per year.
- Minimum of an Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree preferred .
- Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
- High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
- A strong understanding of child development.
- Willingness to acquire Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification (at center's expense)
- Must clear FBI fingerprint background check.
- The ability to lift, carry and hold children up to 25 pounds.
- The ability to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
- Must be willing to work with children ages 6 weeks-8 years.
- Requires the ability to hear, speak and see.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Eligibility for benefits is based upon your employment status at the College. These benefits include:
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
- Retirement plan with college match
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition remission for employees
- Tuition program for dependents
- Paid vacation, holidays and sick time
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