Early Childhood Education Teacher

Job Summary:
Eagle's Wing Child Care and Education Programs is hiring an Early Childhood Education Teacher!

Come join our teaching team and provide high quality, child-centered care and education programming within a child-initiated learning environment. Eagle's Wing is known for our multicultural, international community and a play-based approach focused on developmentally appropriate and engaging activities.

UW-Madison provides excellent benefits including generous paid vacation and personal holiday time, additional paid sick leave, nine (9) paid legal holidays throughout the year, and excellent retirement and benefits plans. Apply today!
Responsibilities: Prepares classroom lessons, facilitates classroom programs, and assesses student progress to ensure safety and foster an environment of learning and development in accordance with established curriculum. Interacts regularly with parents and trains new teachers and students.

• 40% Plans and facilitates classroom programming and schedules daily classroom activities for an early childhood education facility according to established curriculums
• 15% Maintains the safety and physical well-being of children in a designated classroom
• 10% Evaluates individualized and developmental educational plans for children in collaboration with other stakeholders, as needed
• 10% Maintains and documents effective communication with internal and external stakeholders to relay pertinent information and provide updates of child activities per established guidelines and regulations
• 10% Mentors new teachers and students
• 15% Leads and coordinates the activities of the Eagle's Wing classroom support staff, student teachers, interns, practicum students, observers and volunteers.

Tasks:

• Coordinates and maintains licensing rules and city/national accreditation standards.
• Demonstrates and role models a multicultural, inclusive, and anti-bias approach to learning and educational environment.
• Demonstrates and role models exceptional customer service.
• Performs duties in a highly diverse childcare center that provides early-childhood, 4K, and school-age programs.
• Provides support and assists as needed in the implementation of plans and procedures in the event of an emergency.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
Bachelor's Degreein Early Childhood or Elementary Education or a closely related field, plus experience working in a full day, play-based Early Childhood Education program

OR

Associate's Degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education or a closely related field, plus two (2) years of experience working in a full day, play-based Early Childhood Education program
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two (2) or more years of experience as a lead teacher in a full day, play-based Early Care and Education program
- Training in High Scope, Pyramid Model, and/or Conscious Discipline
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $45,448 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
This is a full-time appointment. The starting annual salary is $45,448 or higher based on qualifications and includes a competitive retirement and benefits package.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively-priced health/dental/vision/life insurances, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally-recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please visit: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf
Additional Information:
Primary schedule for this position is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during the center's hours of operation. Schedule will be determined with selected finalist(s) at time of offer. Schedule alterations as operations and position expectations demand.

A criminal background check will be conducted on all finalist(s).

First-time employee must complete a physical exam (at their own cost) and provide proof of a negative TB skin test prior to the first day of employment, again every 2- 5 years.

This position plays an active role in fast-paced classroom activities with physical demands. The worker must be able to perform physical job demands throughout the workday with or without a reasonable accommodation. This includes abilities such as getting up and down from the floor, bending, reaching, and lifting, and visually monitoring children throughout the day. Please see the full position description for full physical demands for this role.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

University Housing may communicate with you about your application status using a text messaging service. To opt-out please reply "STOP" to text messages received or contact University Housing HR at hr@housing.wisc.eduor 608-262-2766. Message and data rates may apply.
How to Apply:
Please submit a resume within the online application system.

Online applications must be received by 11:55pm on the deadline listed. We are unable to consider incomplete application materials. Applications for this position may be considered for other vacancies in this title within University Housing, including those which may have a different work schedule.
Contact:
Caleb Georgeson
hr@housing.wisc.edu
608-262-2766
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Early Child Edu Teacher(TL019)
Department(s):
A85-UNIVERSITY HOUSING/EAGLES WING CHILD CARE
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
305020-AS