Childcare Teachers

Job DescriptionJob Description About This Role We are seeking full-time Lead 4’s wraparound teacher, Lead and Assistant of Older 3’s and full and part-time Teachers in training positions. Pay starting at $17.50, each position’s pay rate is dependent on qualifications.Our hours are 7am to 530 pm, Monday through Friday. Middleton Early Childhood Center is a bilingual (English/Spanish) early childhood center (NAC Accredited). We emphasize social emotional development, language acquisition and believe that there is something of value to utilize in all the models of early learning theories. Teachers plan lessons each month based on the WMELS, Pyramid Model and NAC accreditation standards. We use themes center wide to help promote Spanish vocabulary expansion. Our classrooms are set up each to have 1 lead and 1 assistant teacher or 2 co lead teachers. Speaking Spanish is a plus but not necessary. Our under 2 classrooms have nap rooms connected and our 18 month and up classrooms have bathrooms attached. Our center has a large staff resource space that has work areas a bilingual children’s library and is filled with materials to assist in creating classroom learning materials, including laminators, book binder machine, computers and professional printer. We believe in sustainability and are transitioning to sustainable art in our classrooms. We have been creating a growing collection of reusable materials as well as paints, markers, crayons and other items. Our outdoor areas are accessible by each classroom and classrooms have bathrooms inside that are easily supervised from the playgrounds. This set up means we have fewer transitions during each day cutting out some of the stress of moving large groups of children in and out of the classrooms. We have a separate area with garden boxes, and the center is located a block from Mendota Park. The teachers and children take walking field trips there daily during summer and when weather appropriate during the rest of the seasons. Our program offers full-time employment with an opportunity to work 4 full days and 1 half day each week. Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, AFLAC, accrued time off, paid holidays and a paid one week winter break. We offer paid training, work with the apprenticeship program and TEACH scholarship program as well. If you are creative, enjoy engaging with children and families and are looking for an opportunity to grow professionally, please contact us to set up a time to come out and interview. What You'll Do Support daily care, routines, and learning experiences for childrenFollow MECC policies, DCF licensing rules, and NAC standardsEnsure a safe and healthy environment for childrenBuild and maintain relationships with children and familiesDevelop and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plansAssist and substitute in classrooms as neededLight cleaning duties Requirements High school diplomaAbility to lift 40 poundsCPR certified (we provide training if needed)Ability to carry out a routine of light to moderate physical activityHealth reportBilingual (Spanish) preferred, but not necessary Nice To Haves While not required, the following qualifications are a plus:Prior experience working with young childrenFirst aid and CPR trainingBilingual (Spanish) skills Benefits Health InsuranceDental InsurancePaid LeaveProfessional DevelopmentPaid vacation days and holidaysOne paid week of vacation between Christmas and New YearsPaid training, CCFT coursesAFLACPaid, month long sabbatical at 5 years