Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher

ThedaCare • Appleton, WI

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Why ThedaCare? Living A Life Inspired! Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world. At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare. Benefits , with a whole-person approach to wellness – Lifestyle Engagement e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support Access & Affordability e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare About ThedaCare! Summary : The Child Care Teacher is responsible for planning and carrying out a daily program designed to nurture and meet the physical and developmental needs of a group of children. Effectively assesses and supervises the needs of individual children. Understands early childhood education and developmentally appropriate practices. Supports the educational philosophy of “learning through play”. Job Description: Job Description KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Develops and supports effective team interactions through open and honest communication, is receptive to feedback, and mentors and develops others. Is flexible and adaptive to the rapidly changing needs of the children, parents, families, workflow, team, and ThedaCare. Plans and organizes developmentally appropriate daily/weekly activities for the children. Creates weekly lesson plans. Evaluates children based on developmental continuum for different stages of development. Utilizes current assessment tools and analyzes results to determine children’s needs. Supports Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards with lesson planning and curriculum. Supports Pyramid Model standards for evidence-based practices to improve social/emotional behaviors. Collaborates with coworkers and leaders to achieve desired student outcomes. Takes responsibility for own professional growth, development, and personal wellness. Actively participates in and supports a healthy work environment. Adheres to State of Wisconsin requirements for continuing education.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• Heart Saver First Aid Certification
• CPR Certification
• Meets one of the following NAEYC regulations:
• An associate’s degree (AA) in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, or early childhood special education
• The equivalency to an associate’s degree (AA) in early childhood education, which is defined by NAEYC as at least 60 college/university credits with at least 30 college credits in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, or early childhood special education
• A baccalaureate degree (BA) in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, or early childhood special education
• The equivalency to a baccalaureate degree (BA) or higher in early childhood education, which is defined by NAEYC as a baccalaureate degree in any discipline with at least 36 college credits in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, or early childhood special education
• A master degree (MA) or higher in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, or early childhood special education

Responsibilities

• Develops and supports effective team interactions through open and honest communication, is receptive to feedback, and mentors and develops others.
• Is flexible and adaptive to the rapidly changing needs of the children, parents, families, workflow, team, and ThedaCare.
• Plans and organizes developmentally appropriate daily/weekly activities for the children.
• Creates weekly lesson plans.
• Evaluates children based on developmental continuum for different stages of development.
• Utilizes current assessment tools and analyzes results to determine children’s needs.
• Supports Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards with lesson planning and curriculum.
• Supports Pyramid Model standards for evidence-based practices to improve social/emotional behaviors.
• Collaborates with coworkers and leaders to achieve desired student outcomes.
• Takes responsibility for own professional growth, development, and personal wellness.
• Actively participates in and supports a healthy work environment.
• Adheres to State of Wisconsin requirements for continuing education.

Benefits

• Lifestyle Engagement e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support
• Access & Affordability e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees