Teacher

Child Care Resources Inc; Waupaca (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EC 1 & 2 certifications

Developmentally appropriate practices

State driver’s license

Work with all ages 6 weeks–12 years

Monday–Friday work week

Child care discount

PTO & Holiday pay

3% 401K match

Job summary

Sunny Day Child Care & Preschool, Inc. in Rural Wisconsin seeks an experienced Teacher to develop a cohesive teaching team and coordinate daily operations.

You will tailor activities to support children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development while communicating effectively with children, parents, and staff. The role requires strong leadership, background in early childhood education, and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well with staff, children and parents.
• Understanding of child development.
• CPR certification for infant/child emergencies.
• Must pass full background check and health screening.
• Associate's Degree in early childhood education or related field preferred with at least 30 ECE credits.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement curriculum with developmentally appropriate practices and standards.
• Lead by example; coach teaching team for success.
• Plan age-appropriate activities to promote social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintain regular communication with parents through conversations and conferences.
• Ensure center policies and state regulations are met.
• Maintain a healthy, safe and clean classroom environment.
• Supervise teaching assistants and volunteers to follow activities and safety standards.
• Keep accurate records and files.
• Pursue ongoing professional development for quality improvement.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Child development

CPR certification

Background check

Education

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

Job description

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

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

• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience preferred
• 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 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 preferred
• 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.

Nice To Have

• Completion of EC 1 and 2
• Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices
• Valid state driver's license
• Ability to work with all ages - 6 weeks to 12 years
• Monday through Friday work week
• Reduced child care rates for your children
• PTO & Holiday pay
• 3% 401K match

About Us

Sunny Day Child Care & Preschool, Inc. is a non-profit group childcare center located in the heart of Rural Wisconsin. We believe that our program and services offer a developmentally appropriate curriculum and we strive to enhance social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth in young children. Our program fosters an environment that is safe yet stimulating, allowing children curiosity, creativity and self-esteem by taking into account children's abilities and interests.

Sunny Day is a fast-paced, energetic, and welcoming environment. We strive to help our employee's gain the confidence they need to excel in their professional career path.