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Part-Time Substitute Teacher (Preschool/Daycare) - $16-$17/hr

Part-time

Wonderschool

Cedarburg, WIPart-time$16–17/hrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$16–17/hr
Location
Cedarburg, WI
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Wonderschool is hiring part-time substitute teachers for licensed daycare and preschool centers in Cedarburg and nearby communities. The role supports children ages 0–5 through play and early learning activities, with shifts typically lasting 4–8 hours between 6 AM and 6 PM. Workers choose their shifts and centers; paid training and onboarding are provided. No teaching license, lesson planning, or grading is required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

OnboardingLesson PlanningHuman ResourcesChildcareEarly Learning ActivitiesClassroom RoutinesArts and CraftsMusic Activities

Qualifications

Must Be 18+High School Diploma or EquivalentAuthorized to Work in USBackground CheckReliable TransportationChildcare ExperienceChild Development Associate CredentialEarly Childhood Education or Child Development Coursework

Full job description

We’re hiring part-time daycare and preschool substitute teachers in Cedarburg, WI and surrounding areas including Grafton, Saukville, Mequon, and Thiensville.

Earn $16-$17/hr plus up to $300 in bonuses in your first 90 days, working in licensed child care centers with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (ages 0-5), not K-12 classrooms. Choose your schedule with flexible, part-time work. No teaching license, lesson planning, or grading required.

Pay & Bonuses:

  • $16-$17/hr (up to $136/day)

  • $100 bonus when you complete your first 8 hours in your first week

  • Up to $300 in bonuses in your first 90 days + additional hour milestone payouts

  • Every shift counts toward your bonuses, including partial-day and after-school shifts

  • Mileage reimbursement for eligible travel

Why This Role Is Different:

  • Work only in licensed preschools and daycares: infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms

  • Pick your own shifts: choose the centers, days, and hours that work for you. Shifts typically range from 4 to 8 hours between 6 AM and 6 PM

  • No teaching license required

  • No lesson planning, grading, or test administration

  • Paid training and onboarding provided

  • Gain experience and work across multiple early childhood programs

What You’ll Do:

  • Fill in for teachers in preschools and daycare centers when staff are out

  • Care for and support children ages 0-5 through play and early learning activities

  • Follow classroom routines and lesson plans provided by the center

  • Help with activities such as arts & crafts, music, meals, and outdoor play

  • Partner with teachers and center staff to maintain a safe, engaging environment

Requirements:

  • At least 18 years old

  • High school diploma or equivalent

  • Authorized to work in the U.S.

  • Able to pass a background check

  • Reliable transportation

Preferred:

  • Experience working with infants, toddlers, or preschool-aged children in a daycare, preschool, or similar childcare setting

  • Child Development Associate (CDA) credential

  • Coursework in early childhood education or child development

How this job compares

Set against the 1,180 open Substitute Teacher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$16–17/hr
  • US median$18–22/hr243 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $16.50/hr, is 18% below the US median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the middle half of Substitute Teacher hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 34 open Substitute Teacher jobs in Wisconsin and 1,180 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Wisconsin
Experience
Substitute Teacher postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (72 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 648 of the 1,180 open Substitute Teacher jobs (55%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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