ECE Assistant Teacher

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Early Child Edu Asst Teacher

The Child Development Lab (CDL) is a relationship-based program in which teachers strive to build foundational, trusting, caring, and respectful connections with children and families. The Early Childhood Assistant Teacher works cooperatively and collaboratively with classroom teachers, CDL staff, families, university students, and researchers to support and advance the mission of the CDL.

The Assistant Teacher is responsible for partnering with teachers to provide a safe, healthy, and nurturing classroom environment. This role also supports compliance with all licensing and accreditation standards, including maintaining the ability to effectively supervise children by sight and sound at all times.

The Assistant Teacher positively guides children’s behavior and supports the teacher in meeting the social-emotional, cognitive, language, and physical needs and goals of the group, as well as those of individual children. This includes supporting children with developmental delays, disabilities, and/or challenging behaviors. The Assistant Teacher also helps supervise university students placed in the classroom, assists with modeling and training student staff, and adheres to all Wisconsin Department of Children and Families group childcare licensing regulations along with all CDL policies and procedures.

This position requires the ability to sit on the floor and move up and down with ease; run, jump, and climb hills and step stools; reach overhead to retrieve items stored above shoulder level; lift at least 35 pounds and carry this weight across a classroom; engage in vigorous outdoor and large-motor play for at least 30 minutes; push or pull at least three children in a stroller, wagon, or evacuation crib;

walk up and down stairs; and move or push classroom furniture as needed. The Assistant Teacher must also be able to complete physical tasks within time frames consistent with the needs of a fast-paced classroom. Daily active participation in outdoor activities with children, in all types of weather, is required.

9:30am - 5:45pm, Monday - Friday

Some nights and weekends may be required for staff to attend professional development trainings.

This position is anticipated to start on 2/16/2026. Final determination of start date will be made at time of hire.

• Assists with the planning and facilitation of classroom programming and classroom coordination and organization for a early childhood education facility according to established curriculums
• Documents effective communication with internal and external stakeholders to relay pertinent information and provide updates of child activities per established guidelines and regulations
• Assists with basic technical and administrative classroom support
• Updates and organizes individualized and developmental educational plans for children
• Maintains the safety and physical well-being of children in a designated classroom

School of Human Ecology, The Child Development Lab (CDL)

The Child Development Lab (CDL) is a unique early care and education program serving children from six weeks to five years of age. In addition to providing high-quality early childhood education, the CDL functions as a teaching and research laboratory for university students, faculty, and staff. The program is state-licensed, accredited by the City of Madison, and nationally accredited through the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA).

It is housed in a state-of-the-art teaching and research facility on the beautiful UW–Madison campus. The CDL is licensed for 75 children and offers year-round programming.

The CDL's tripartite mission is:

1. To provide UW students with carefully supervised training opportunities associated with their course of study.

2. To provide a population and a setting in which UW faculty and students can conduct research on issues related to child…