Child Care Teacher (Full-time)

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We’re not just filling positions, we’re building careers. At Emplify Health, we care for our teams, while they care for their communities. Whether you are just starting out or looking for a change, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future. Join us and find out how a little empathy changes everything.

We are looking for a Child Care Teacher to join our team! In this role, you will create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. You'll plan and lead age-appropriate activities, build meaningful relationships with families, and support the developmental needs of each child while helping shape positive early learning experiences.

What's Available:

• 40 hours/weekly, Full-time, Benefit eligible!
• Shift: Monday-Friday,shifts between 6am-6pm
• Location: Onsite, Child Care Center 

What you will do:

• Plan, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate curriculum and daily learning experiences that support children's cognitive, social-emotional, language, and physical development.
• Create and maintain a safe, healthy, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment that promotes children's growth, learning, independence, and overall well-being.
• Develop and implement lesson plans based on observations, assessments, individual goals, interests, and strengths while incorporating the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards.
• Foster positive self-esteem, social-emotional development, and appropriate behavior through positive guidance, respectful communication, and supportive interactions.
• Observe, assess, document, and maintain records of children's development, progress, and achievements through ongoing observations and assessments.
• Build strong, responsive relationships with children and families and maintain open, professional communication regarding children's development and classroom experiences.
• Schedule and facilitate parent conferences and collaborate with families to support individualized learning and developmental goals.
• Ensure the safety, supervision, and security of children at all times.
• Maintain compliance with Wisconsin DCF Licensing Rules and organizational policies.

What you will get:

• Starting pay of $16.47/hour + more for experience!
• Top-notch benefits: 401(k) with matching, paid time off, competitive health insurance, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, and more
• Career Growth/CDC - Growth opportunities and access to Emplify Health’s Career Development Center to help you navigate your career

What you need:

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification requiredprior to start date
  • Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers(with hands on learning) from one of the following programs;American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Passion for working with children and supporting their development
• Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills
• Ability to create a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment
• Childcare, early childhood education, or related experience preferred
• Associate degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or related coursework preferred
  • If higher education is not in child development, the following course work will be required within 6 months of hire: "Introduction to the Child Care Profession” or equivalent coursework from a college or school curriculum

Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, is a leading not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network based in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. With 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics, we serve 67 cities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contactHR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer