Preschool/Early Childhood Teacher

• 4K  Full-time (WI DPI Licensed)
• 3K  Full-time (License strongly preferred)

• Work in a creative, arts-integrated museum preschool environment
• Collaborate with a supportive team of educators
• Bring music, movement, art, and play into daily learning

• Monday – Friday, full-time, daytime hours
• Mondays are focused on planning and preparation
• Tuesday – Friday, primarily supports classroom instruction
• Occasional evenings or weekends to support museum and preschool events

• Implement our arts-based curriculum and enrich learning by utilizing the Arts Center’s exhibitions, performances, artists-in-residence, and other programming as primary resources.
• Classroom management, Student Engagement, Parent Communication
• Collaborate with leadership and teachers in weekly planning sessions
• Conduct fall, midyear, and year-end evaluations of each child and meet with parents to discuss their child’s development in a conference format.  
• 4K will collaborate with the program leadership and teachers to coordinate field trips, the annual performance, and Preschool Perspectives, the exhibition of student work. 
• Participate in museum events, including open houses, exhibitions of student work, and family programs
• Maintain required documentation such as attendance records, health forms, and licensing records
• Attend staff meetings, trainings, curatorial briefings, and professional development

• Bachelor’s degree required (Early Childhood Education preferred)
• Wisconsin teaching license (4K required; 3K preferred)
• Experience in early childhood education (3-5)

• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Well-organized and detail-oriented
• Preschool teaching certification preferred
• Interest in a variety of visual and performing arts
• Knowledgeable in Preschool administration best practices
• Experience directing support staff and volunteers

The John Michael Kohler Arts Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.