2025-2026 Primary Teacher - Grades K4-1st

Milwaukee College Prep; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven team at an established educational institution dedicated to transforming the lives of children in Milwaukee. As a full-time Teacher, you will deliver a rigorous curriculum that fosters critical thinking and academic success for all scholars. Your role will involve designing assessments, analyzing data, and collaborating with colleagues to enhance instructional practices. With a strong belief in every child's potential, you will build meaningful relationships with students and families, ensuring a supportive and effective classroom environment. This opportunity allows you to make a significant impact while being part of a dedicated community focused on educational excellence.

Benefits

Full Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

403b Retirement Plan with Company Match

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and Wisconsin teaching certification required.
• Passion for teaching and belief in every child's success is essential.

Responsibilities

• Teach a rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum to all scholars.
• Engage in collaboration and communication with colleagues.
• Build strong relationships with students and families.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

Communication

Data-Driven Instruction

Tenacity

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Wisconsin Teaching Certification

Job description

We know for certain that our greatest asset, and the thing that defines us and differentiates us, is our incredible mission-driven, hard working, loving, “never surrender” team of educators. They are the best of the best. Embracing the Milwaukee College Prep philosophy that children don’t fail; adults do — our educators deliver high quality rigorous instruction, which produces unmatched results and provides the foundation for our scholars to succeed in school and life.

Position: Teacher, full time, exempt

What you will do…

1. Teach rigorous curriculum to all scholars, regardless of proficiency, that is standards-aligned and ensures critical thinking
2. Design and implement assessments that measure progress toward mastery
3. Use data daily, weekly, and monthly to drive instructional practices
4. Engage in frequent and open collaboration and communication with colleagues around lesson planning, instructional observations, and scholar data
5. Consistently enforce and uphold school’s values, policies, and culture
6. Build strong relationships and communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues
7. Participate in network-wide functions and three-week staff orientation
8. Model the behavior and excellence we expect from our scholars
9. Direct educational assistants and volunteers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom culture and addressing needs of individual students
10. Other duties assigned by school leadership team

What you should have…

1. Bachelor’s degree
2. Wisconsin teaching certification
3. A passion for teaching in Milwaukee
4. Absolute belief in every child’s ability to succeed and tenacity to ensure that success
5. Successful lead teaching experience in an urban environment preferred
6. Certification in subject area preferred

Compensation:

At Milwaukee College Prep we take care of our employees. We provide competitive salaries, and a full slate of benefits including full health, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with an optional 403b retirement plan with company match.

Milwaukee College Prep is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our school. Milwaukee College Prep does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.