Early Child Education Teacher

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The Childrens Learning Center is looking for infant toddler and preschool Lead Educators. Classroom placement may be flexible and based on enrollment and Center need.

The Lead Educator is responsible for curriculum staff performance environment and communication in the classroom. The person in this position is responsible for understanding and communicating the needs of children and their families and the interrelationship between these needs and the Center. The individual will supervise student staff working in their classroom space. Lead Educators must maintain in-service and continuing education requirements as mandated by state licensing and accreditation

These positions are eligible for benefits including paid time off. More information on the generous benefits offered to UWM employees can be found below in the Benefits and Total Rewards section. The starting salary for these roles is $38506.

Whether you are looking to start your career in early education or are a seasoned professional we look forward to reviewing your application.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Mentors new teachers and students

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

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

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

• 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

Department: Childrens Learning Center

Compensation: $38506

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelors degree in Education or NAEYC equivalent
• Certification in hands-on Pediatric First Aid AED and CPR is required upon start date and must be maintained during incumbency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Highly qualified candidates will also have:
• A minimum of two years documented experience teaching infants toddlers or preschoolers.
• Documented experience in a campus child care program
• Evidence of strong communication and organizational skills
• Evidence of the ability to work well in a complex team environment with both professional and student staff
• Documented ability to apply knowledge of child development to both curriculum development and its implementation in the classroom
• Evidence of the ability to understand and communicate childrens development and needs to families.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants are required to apply online and submit a resume and cover letter that addresses how their experience meets the qualifications of the position. PLEASE NOTE: resumes and cover letters will need to be uploaded to the same area in the application.

In instances where the Search and Screen is unable to ascertain from the candidates application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.

Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will berequiredto provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.

Contact Information:

Luke Messmann

HR Coordinator

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy disability status as a protected veteran or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.