Early Childhood Education Teacher

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Eagles Wing Child Care and Education Programs is hiring an Early Childhood Education Teacher!

Come join our teaching team and provide high quality child-centered care and education programming within a child-initiated learning environment. Eagles Wing is known for our multicultural international community and a play-based approach focused on developmentally appropriate and engaging activities.

UW-Madison provides excellent benefits including generous paid vacation and personal holiday time additional paid sick leave nine (9) paid legal holidays throughout the year and excellent retirement and benefits plans. Apply today!

As an Early Childhood Education Teacher in University Housing you will:

• Join a team of dedicated early childhood professionals in a supportive work environment.
• Coordinate and maintain licensing rules and city/national accreditation standards.
• Demonstrate and role model a multicultural inclusive and anti-bias approach to learning and educational environment.
• Demonstrate and role model exceptional customer service.
• Perform duties in a highly diverse childcare center that provides early-childhood 4K and school-age programs.
• Provide support and assist as needed in the implementation of plans and procedures in the event of an emergency.

Work Schedule:

• The primary schedule for this position is four (4) days per week 7:30am 5:30pm
• Work schedule will be set with selected finalist(s) at time of offer. Schedule alterations as operations and position expectations demand.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains and documents effective communication with internal and external stakeholders to relay pertinent information and provide updates of child activities per established guidelines and regulations

• Evaluates individualized and developmental educational plans for children in collaboration with other stakeholders as needed

• Maintains the safety and physical well-being of children in a designated classroom

• Plans and facilitates classroom programming and schedules daily classroom activities for an early childhood education facility according to established curriculums

• Mentors new teachers and students

• Leads and coordinates the activities of the Eagles Wing classroom support staff student

  teachers interns practicum students observers and volunteers.

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. Eagles Wing is a licensed and nationally accredited childcare center located in the University Apartments Community Center. Eagles 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 3000 residents in 1240 apartments on 83 acres who are primarily graduate students staff post-docs and their families; many of whom are programs and services sponsored by University Apartments are funded through rent or user fees.

Compensation:

The starting annual salary is $45448 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 Qualifications:

• Experience working in a full day play-based Early Childhood Education program (See Education section below for additional information)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) or more years of experience as a lead teacher in a full day play-based Early Care and Education program
• Training in High Scope Pyramid Model and/or Conscious Discipline

Education:

Bachelors degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education or a closely related field plus experience working in a full day play-based Early Childhood Education program

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Associates degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education or a closely related field plus two (2) years of experience working in a full day play-based Early Childhood Education program

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume within the online application system. We are only able to consider completed application materials submitted by the deadline date.

Candidates who apply for this position may be considered for other or future vacancies within this title including those which may have a different work schedule and/or requirements from this vacancy.

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 selected candidate will be required to pass an initial criminal background check to be eligible for employment and then every four years as acaregiver position at Eagles 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.

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Contact Information:

University Housing Human Resources

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Institutional Statement on Diversity:

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