Early Childhood Education Assistant Teacher

University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

University Housing at UW–Madison is seeking an Early Childhood Education Assistant Teacher to join the Eagle’s Wing team on campus. The role supports infants and toddlers in a diverse, play-based learning environment and collaborates with UW student staff to model inclusive, anti-bias education.

The starting wage is $19.00 per hour with benefits, vacation, and holidays; regular full-time hours are Monday–Friday during center hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year in full-day play-based early childhood settings or an Associate’s Degree in ECE.
• Completion of introductory child care courses or higher education in ECE.
• Experience supporting infant/toddler programming is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic technical and administrative classroom support.
• Maintain safety and well-being of children in the classroom.
• Plan and facilitate classroom activities per established curricula.
• Update individualized and developmental education plans for children.
• Document communications with families and stakeholders as required.

Skills

Early childhood

Bilingual English/Spanish

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s Degree or higher in ECE

Job description

Salary

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Job Category

University Staff

Employment Type

Regular

Job Profile

Early Childhood Education Assistant Teacher

Job Summary

Eagle’s Wing Child Care and Education Programs is looking for a passionate assistant 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 generous paid vacation and personal holiday time, additional paid sick leave, nine (9) paid legal holidays, and excellent retirement and benefits plans. Apply today!

Work Schedule

• Primary schedule for this position is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during the center's hours of operation.
• Work schedule will be set with selected finalist(s) at time of offer.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Assists with basic technical and administrative classroom support
• Maintains the safety and physical well‑being of children in a designated classroom
• Assists with the planning and facilitation of classroom programming and classroom coordination and organization for a early childhood education facility according to established curriculums
• Updates and organizes individualized and developmental educational plans for children
• Documents effective communication with internal and external stakeholders to relay pertinent information and provide updates of child activities per established guidelines and regulations

Department

Division of University Housing, University Apartments

University Apartments is a department within the Division of University Housing at the University of Wisconsin‑Madison. As a student service organization, University Apartments provides on‑campus housing, programs, and services for our residents. Eagle’s Wing is a licensed and nationally accredited childcare center located in the University Apartments Community Center. Eagle’s Wing provides care to children both in the University Apartments community, as well as the general public.

The services at University Apartments actively support the mission of the University while also meeting the needs of students, families, and guests by fostering the development of a residential community. The University Apartments staff provides these services to a community of approximately 3,000 residents in 1,240 apartments on 83 acres, who are primarily graduate students, staff, post‑docs and their families; many of whom are international. All programs and services sponsored by University Apartments are funded through rent or user fees.

Compensation

The starting hourly wage is $19.00 or higher based on qualifications with a competitive retirement and benefits package, including vacation, holidays, and paid time off. Benefits information can be found at: https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of one (1) year working in full day play‑based Early Childhood Education environments and completion of the Early Childhood Courses "Introduction to the Child Care Profession" and "Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care" OR
• Successful completion of Associate’s Degree or higher, in Early Childhood Education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Training in High Scope, Pyramid Model and /or Conscious Discipline
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Associate’s Degree preferred

Additional Information

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

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial criminal background check to be eligible for employment and then every four years thereafter. Additionally, as a caregiver position at Eagle’s Wing Child Care Center, the candidate will also be required to pass an initial background check through the WI Department of Children and Families (DCF) to be eligible for employment and then yearly thereafter. DCF background checks may require fingerprinting as part of the checks.

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 [e-mail] or 608-262-2766. Message and data rates may apply.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Wisconsin‑Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

More information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the HumanResources Workplace Poster website.

To request a disability or pregnancy‑related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre‑employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis.Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on‑campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW‑Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.