Early Childhood - Teacher

Acquire4Hire; Blair (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquire4Hire is seeking an Early Childhood Teacher to join a nurturing team in Blair, WI. The role focuses on fostering cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth through a high-quality curriculum and proactive family involvement.

The candidate will lead a teaching team, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain accurate records while supporting children and families with tailored guidance.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others and foster a team environment.
• Understanding of child development is essential.
• Must clear full background check and health screening.
• Associate's Degree in early childhood education or related field with at least 30 WI DCF credits.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum with developmentally appropriate activities.
• Lead by example and coach teaching staff.
• Plan individual and group activities to promote social, cognitive, and emotional growth.
• Maintain communications with parents through discussions, reports, and conferences.
• Ensure center policies and state regulations are met.
• Maintain a healthy, safe classroom environment.
• Supervise teacher assistants and volunteers.
• Maintain records and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Education

Associate's Degree in ECE or related field (30 credits)

Tools

CPR certification

First Aid certification

Job description

About This Role

A motivated and enthusiastic Early Childhood Teacher is sought to join our team. This highly skilled professional will be responsible for creating a nurturing and engaging environment that fosters children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth. The ideal candidate will possess effective communication skills to facilitate strong relationships with children, parents, and colleagues, and be proactive in planning and implementing a high-quality curriculum that meets the diverse needs of the class. They will also work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain a cohesive teaching team, ensure seamless day-to-day operations, and provide tailored support to children and their families.

About This Role

A motivated and enthusiastic Early Childhood Teacher is sought to join our team. This highly skilled professional will be responsible for creating a nurturing and engaging environment that fosters children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth. The ideal candidate will possess effective communication skills to facilitate strong relationships with children, parents, and colleagues, and be proactive in planning and implementing a high-quality curriculum that meets the diverse needs of the class. They will also work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain a cohesive teaching team, ensure seamless day-to-day operations, and provide tailored support to children and their families.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment - including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Previous professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Associate's Degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE or required coursework for WI DCF requirements.
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.