
Early Childhood Young Star Lead Teacher
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The Young Star Lead Teacher creates a safe, engaging, developmentally appropriate environment for children in preschool and toddler care settings. The role includes planning instruction aligned with WMELS, supporting children with diverse learning needs, communicating with families, and collaborating with colleagues on curriculum and professional development. A $500 bonus is offered upon successful completion of the probationary period.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Join our vibrant early childhood education team as a Young Star Lead Teacher, where your passion for early childhood education. In this role, you will create a safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environment for children in preschool and toddler care settings. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on young lives while working within a supportive and dynamic early childhood community. $500 bonus upon successful completion of probationary period. Duties -Design and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans aligned with WMELS, including literacy, math, physical education, and social-emotional learning. -Foster a positive classroom and developmentally appropriate environment through effective behavior management, classroom arrangement, and classroom management techniques that promote respect, independence, and cooperation. -Communicate regularly with parents and guardians to share progress updates, discuss developmental milestones, and address any concerns regarding their child's growth or behavior. -Incorporate special education strategies and early intervention techniques to support children with diverse learning needs or developmental delays. -Maintain accurate records of child development progress, attendance, incident reports, and mandated reporting laws compliance. -Collaborate with colleagues to develop curriculum enhancements and participate in ongoing professional development related to childhood development instruction. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: - Wisconsin Child Care Registry Level 12 or the qualifications(Associate or Bachelor Degree, or College Credits upon review) to reach Level 12. - Knowledge of Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP), early intervention strategies, and special education practices. - Strong communication skills to effectively engage with children, parents, and team members. - Ability to develop lesson plans that incorporate the WMELS standards including literacy, math skills, physical activities, and social-emotional learning. - Certification in first aid and CPR is required; ongoing training. - Commitment to ongoing professional growth in early childhood education practices. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: E-Mail a Rsum: [email protected]
How this job compares
Set against the 1,182 open Lead Teacher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$54–59K/yr24 salary ranges
- US median$18–20/hr575 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 33 open Lead Teacher jobs in Wisconsin and 1,182 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Wisconsin
- Learning Care Group17 open
- Cadence Education10 open
- Experience
- Lead Teacher postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (173 postings).
- Education
- 53 of the 1,182 open Lead Teacher jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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