Full-Time Child Care Teacher / Preschool Teacher: Nature-Based Preschool

Job Description

Job Description

New Frontiers Preschool is hiring a full-time Early Childhood Teacher to join our nature-based preschool team in Grafton, Wisconsin.

NFP serves young children in a warm, joyful, active, and developmentally appropriate environment. Our program blends child-led exploration, play-based learning, school-readiness skills, social-emotional development, and daily outdoor/nature experiences. We are looking for teachers who are calm, dependable, professional, active, and genuinely engaged with children.

This is not a passive supervision role. Our teachers are on the floor, outside, in conversation, helping children build skills, supporting routines, guiding behavior, and creating meaningful learning experiences throughout the day.

Pay

Pay starts at $15.00 per hour and is commensurate with experience, qualifications, Wisconsin Registry/DCF status, role classification, and classroom placement. Lead Teacher-qualified candidates may be eligible for higher starting pay based on credentials and experience.

What You’ll Do

As a teacher at New Frontiers Preschool, you will:

• Plan and lead age-appropriate lessons, activities, and classroom routines.
• Support children’s social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and self-care development.
• Incorporate nature, outdoor exploration, hands-on learning, art, music, literacy, movement, science, and play into the classroom experience.
• Actively engage with children indoors and outdoors.
• Help children with meals, rest time, toileting, diapering, dressing, transitions, and daily routines.
• Use positive guidance, redirection, calm communication, and developmentally appropriate expectations.
• Communicate professionally with families during drop-off, pick-up, and approved written communication channels.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and welcoming classroom.
• Work collaboratively with co-teachers, directors, and support staff.
• Follow NFP policies, Wisconsin child care licensing requirements, and required health/safety procedures.

Schedule

• Full-time
• Monday through Friday
• School day runs between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
• Current full-time openings may include consistent 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. shifts
• No regular evening or weekend shifts

Current Classroom Needs

Current classroom needs may include toddler, early preschool, and pre-kindergarten classrooms. Placement will depend on qualifications, experience, availability, and enrollment needs.

Qualifications

Preferred candidates will have one or more of the following:

• Wisconsin DCF Child Care Teacher qualification
• Wisconsin DCF Assistant Child Care Teacher qualification
• Wisconsin Registry profile/level documentation
• DPI teaching license
• CDA credential
• Early childhood education coursework, diploma, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree
• Experience in a licensed child care center, preschool, early childhood classroom, or similar setting

Candidates must be willing and able to complete all required child care staff documentation and trainings, including background check eligibility, staff health documentation, CPR/AED, abusive head trauma training, mandated reporter training, orientation, and continuing education requirements.

Physical and Outdoor Requirements

This role requires active participation with young children. Candidates must be able to, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Stand, walk, bend, squat, kneel, sit on the floor, and move throughout the day.
• Lift and carry up to 25 pounds when needed.
• Assist children with self-care routines.
• Walk on playgrounds, trails, uneven outdoor surfaces, and inclines.
• Participate in outdoor learning and play in a range of Wisconsin weather conditions.

Benefits

NFP offers:

• Competitive pay based on qualifications and experience
• Discounted employee tuition, subject to enrollment availability and benefit policies
• Paid sick time
• Personal time
• Paid holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Supplemental insurance options through Aflac, such as dental, vision, and short-term disability
• Potential sign-on and/or performance-based bonuses

Please note: NFP will soon offer medical health insurance plans.

About New Frontiers Preschool

New Frontiers Preschool is a nature-based early childhood program committed to creating a nurturing, joyful, and empowering learning environment. We value curiosity, play, outdoor exploration, active teaching, professionalism, and a strong partnership with families.

Qualified candidates who enjoy young children, outdoor learning, consistent schedules, and collaborative teaching are encouraged to apply.

New Frontiers Preschool is an equal opportunity employer.