Lead Infant Teacher - Eagle’s Wing Child Care and Education Programs

Universities of Wisconsin • Madison, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Eagle’s Wing Child Care and Education Programs is looking for a passionate lead teacher to join our infant and toddler teaching team! Eagle’s Wing is a highly diverse childcare center on the UW-Madison campus that provides early-childhood, 4K, and school-age programs for children from 6 weeks to 8 years old. We offer a high quality, child-initiated and play-based learning environment, and are known for our multicultural, international community. Our dedicated educators work in a supportive work environment, teaming with other teachers and UW student staff to role-model a multicultural, inclusive, and anti-bias approach to learning and educational environments. As part of UW-Madison, we provide excellent benefits including over five (5) weeks of yearly paid vacation and personal holiday time, additional paid sick leave, nine (9) paid legal holidays, and excellent retirement and benefits plans. Apply today!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in 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

Nice To Haves

• 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
• Experience working with infants and toddlers

Responsibilities

• Maintains the safety and physical well-being of children in a designated classroom
• 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
• Leads and coordinates the activities of the Eagle's Wing classroom support staff, student teachers, interns, practicum students, observers and volunteers.
• Mentors new teachers and students
• Evaluates individualized and developmental educational plans for children in collaboration with other stakeholders, as needed
• Plans and facilitates classroom programming and schedules daily classroom activities for an early childhood education facility according to established curriculums

Benefits

• excellent benefits including over five (5) weeks of yearly paid vacation and personal holiday time
• additional paid sick leave
• nine (9) paid legal holidays
• excellent retirement and benefits plans
• competitive retirement and benefits package, including vacation, holidays, and paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees