Child Care Teacher

Make Every Day a Learning Adventure!

Do you have a passion for helping little ones learn, grow, and discover the world around them? The Salvation Army is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Child Care Center Teacher to join our team!

From first milestones to big imaginations, you'll create meaningful learning experiences, build positive relationships, and help children develop the confidence and skills they need to thrive. If you're creative, patient, energetic, and ready to make a difference one child at a time, we'd love to have you on our team!

Come bring your heart, your creativity, and your passion for early childhood education-and help shape bright futures every day!

The Children's Learning Center is a licensed day care in the state of Wisconsin for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years of age and is open year-round. We are open to all children, regardless of gender, race, religion, or national origin. Our programming gives emphasis to spiritual growth as a vital component of a child's development, adding values and blessings to their daily experiences. We are looking for teachers who strive to learn more to give their students the best possible experience. Apply today to make a difference in these children's lives!

The Child Care Teacher should be a team member with the Directors and Staff in working toward the overall mission, philosophy, and objectives of the Salvation Army.

About the role:

• Assist the Director in long-range planning with regard to curriculum, philosophy and goals.
• Complete monthly, weekly, and daily curriculum plans in time for the group and communicate these plans to assistant teachers and aides.
• Implement the curriculum meeting the emotional, physical, intellectual, social and spiritual needs of the children in keeping with the philosophy and mission of the Salvation Army.
• Maintain an environment that helps each child to have a positive experience throughout the school day.
• Treat all children with dignity and respect and allow for individual differences. Provide an atmosphere of acceptance and caring for each child and show as much individual attention as possible to each child. Comfort distress immediately and provide a curriculum that helps each child develop to the fullest in each area of development.
• Be familiar with and adhere to the program's policies, health and safety regulations, and emergency procedures, and to be ready to implement these if necessary.
• Help volunteers to maintain a professional attitude toward the program, the children, and the staff, and assist if needed with appropriate communication. Be an example of professional behavior and appropriate communication at all times.
• Plan, prepare, and care for the environment.
• Create and maintain Portfolios by Young Star standards.

Staff:

• Participate in ongoing training of staff through in-service, training, staff meetings, orientation and other so designated programs.
• Participate in curriculum evaluation and updating. Ensure that curriculum is in keeping with our philosophy.

Parent:

• Communicate frequently with families, children and other staff both verbally and in writing. Cooperate with Director and Assistant in carrying out the philosophy and goals of the center.
• Maintain close touch with the community and parents to foster understanding of the day care program and needs.

Qualifications: Must be 18 years of age or older.

Education: Meet requirements set by licensing regulations and accreditation criteria.

• Teaching in a child care center or nursery school.
• Supervising others, preferably in a day care setting.
• Effective leadership and communication.

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are back-to-work, US Veterans, people with disabilities, people who have been impacted by the justice system, and/or people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.

Compensation: $12.82-16.02/hour, based on experience