Early Childhood Educator

Marquette University Clg-Nurse; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Marquette University’s Child Care Center is seeking an Early Childhood Educator staff member to provide quality care and supervision in a classroom setting with minimal guidance.

You will work with a co-teacher, communicate with parents, maintain records, and participate in state-required training, with opportunities for career growth and a supportive, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Enrolled in or completion of Early Childhood I and II.
• Some related experience preferred.
• Ability to plan and organize activities.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to providing quality childcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care to children: health, safety, feeding, diapering, supervision, and developmentally appropriate activities.
• Maintain a healthy and safe classroom environment with positive, respectful tone.
• Collaborate with co-teachers and leaders; share classroom responsibilities.
• Communicate with families about daily activities and concerns; participate in conferences.
• Complete state-required training and enroll in 15 hours of in-service training per year.
• Attend evening staff meetings and family events.

Skills

Plan & organize activities

Strong interpersonal skills

Some related experience

Communicate with families

Education

High school diploma or GED

Enrolled in Early Childhood I & II

Associate degree in childcare

Bachelor’s + 3 early childhood courses

Job description

Position Type

Position Type Staff

Job Family

Job Family Child Care

Position Overview

Be The Difference Begins with Great People.

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package includingmedical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! For more information, please view our Total Rewards guide .

Our Early Childhood Educators provide quality care and supervision to children in a classroom setting with minimal guidance, ensuring the safety of the children at all times. You’ll work with a co-teacher providing daily communication to parents and assisting in the classroom’s maintenance to ensure a healthy, safe, nurturing environment that is child-centered and positive. This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journeys by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide quality care to children:

• Full responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of all children within the assigned group to include but not limited to feeding, napping, toileting, changing diapers, lifting children, getting down to child’s level, and sitting on the floor with children.
• Handle all aspects of food preparation including clean-up of dishes, tables, and floor areas. This includes preparing bottles for infants.
• Provide supervision and guide behavior.
• Plan daily and weekly individual and group activities that are developmentally appropriate for children within an environment that allows and encourages choices for children. (e.g. large motor activities, outdoor activities).
• Complete and maintain records including, but not limited to, attendance records, observations, lesson plans, assessments, portfolios and child whereabouts.

2. Provide a healthy and safe environment:

• Keep children within sight and sound at all times.
• Maintain a classroom tone that is positive, non-stressed and of mutual respect for the child and co-workers.
• Look for signs of illness or communicable disease that would prevent a child from remaining in care and bring it to director(s) attention.
• Report all suspected cases of child abuse including sexual abuse, neglect, emotional or physical abuse to the Director or Assistant Director
• Complete and maintain medical forms and accident report forms.

3. Work with co-teachers and leaders:

• Communicate effectively with co-teachers and directors.
• Share classroom responsibilities and room duties to maintain a clean and organized classroom environment.
• Assign responsibilities to student staff.

4. Work with families:

• Communicate with parents regarding a variety of issues including daily activities and general concerns of the child.
• Keep connected with parents via classroom cell phone.
• Participate in parent/teacher conferences, scheduled twice per year.

5. Participate in state required training, including mandated reporter, abusive head trauma, CPR and enroll in 15 hours of in-service training per year.

6. Attend evening staff meetings and family events.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Enrolled in or completion of Early Childhood I and II

Some related experience

Ability to plan and organize activities

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to demonstrate commitment to providing quality childcare

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Registry Level 12+ on WIRegistry.org

– or –

an associate degree in childcare

– or –

a bachelor’s degree in any field of study plus 3 early childhood classes if degree is not in an education field

Department

Department Child Care Center

Posting Date

Posting Date 09/04/2026

Closing Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

EOE Statement

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities ( EEO ) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Posting Specific Questions

• * Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?
  • Yes
  • No
• * What is your current level on the Registry?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Do you have Registry Level 12+ on WIRegistry.org – OR – an Associate Degree in childcare – OR – a Bachelor’s Degree in any field of study plus 3 Early Childhood classes if Bachelor's Degree is not in an education field?
  • Yes
  • No