Job Details

K4-Early Child Education Teacher

Milwaukee, WI
Full Time
JR10012155

Position Title: K4-Early Child Education Teacher

Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Early Child Edu Teacher

Job Duties:

The Lead Teacher is responsible for curriculum, staff performance, environment and communication in a year-round, full day 4K classroom. The person in this position is responsible for understanding and communicating the needs of children and their families, and the interrelationship between these needs and the Center. Teachers must maintain in-service and continuing education requirements as mandated by DPI, state licensing, and accreditation. The position is scheduled for full-time status.

Full-time faculty, academic staff, and limited appointees in an annual-basis appointment earn 176 hours of vacation per fiscal year and are granted 176 hours (22 days) of initial entitlement sick leave available for use during the first 18 months of employment (will earn 96 hours-12 days-of sick leave per fiscal year after the initial entitlement period). These numbers are prorated for appointment percentage. Employees will also be granted 36 hours (4.5 days) of personal holiday hours per year and nine legal paid holidays.

The Children's Learning Center in Student Affairs is required to conduct Post-Offer Pre-Employment (POPE) physical screening on all selected candidates for Early Childhood Education Teacher positions. The test involves squatting, bending, reaching lifting, carrying, etc. of varying weights to simulate the physical demands you may experience while on the job. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing the screening.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Plans and facilitates classroom programming and schedules daily classroom activities for an early childhood education facility according to established curriculums
• Mentors new teachers and students
• 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
• Evaluates individualized and developmental educational plans for children in collaboration with other stakeholders, as needed
• Maintains the safety and physical well-being of children in a designated classroom

Department: Children's Learning Center

Compensation: $42,000-$48,000

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in education or related.
• Certification in hands-on Pediatric First Aid, AED, and CPR required upon two weeks of beginning appointment, and must be maintained during incumbency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of two years documented experience teaching children 3-6 years of age.
• Documented experience in a campus child care program.
• Evidence of the ability to work well in a complex, team environment with both professional and student staff, with strong communication and organizational skills.
• Documented ability to apply knowledge of child development to both curriculum development and its implementation in the classroom.
• Evidence of the ability to understand and communicate children's development and needs to families.
• A WI DPI license to teach kindergarten

Education: bachelor's degree in education

How to Apply: Interested applicants are required to apply online and submit a resume and cover letter that addresses how their experience meets the qualifications of the position. PLEASE NOTE: resumes and cover letters will need to be uploaded to the same area in the application.

In instances where the Search and Screen is unable to ascertain from the candidates' application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications, they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.

Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will be required to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.

This is an Evergreen recruitment with an initial review date of 07/06/2026. To ensure consideration, applications must be submitted by 07/05/2026. Applications submitted after 07/06/2026 may not be reviewed.