What are the responsibilities and job description for the 4K Teacher (Community Collaborative Site) position at Northern Door Children's Center?
4K Teacher (Community Collaborative Site)
Northern Door Children’s Center | Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Do you love working with four-year-olds and helping young children build confidence, independence, curiosity, and a love of learning?
Northern Door Children’s Center is seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated 4K Teacher to join our team as a Community Collaborative Site. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with children, families, fellow early childhood educators, and community partners to provide a high-quality 4K experience in a nurturing early childhood setting.
About the Position
As a 4K Teacher at Northern Door Children’s Center, you will help create a classroom environment where children feel safe, valued, supported, and excited to learn. You will work collaboratively with other educators to provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences that prepare children for kindergarten while recognizing that four-year-olds learn best through a combination of play, exploration, hands-on experiences, meaningful relationships, and intentional instruction.
The 4K Teacher will support children’s growth across all areas of development while building strong partnerships with families and collaborating with the community 4K program.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and implement engaging, developmentally appropriate learning experiences for four-year-old children
- Support children’s kindergarten readiness through purposeful play, hands-on exploration, creativity, and intentional teaching
- Provide literacy instruction using evidence-based practices aligned with the Science of Reading, including phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension
- Provide opportunities for children to develop early math, science, language, motor, problem-solving, and self-help skills
- Foster children’s social-emotional development through positive guidance, nurturing relationships, and responsive teaching practices
- Create an inclusive classroom environment where every child feels welcomed, respected, and supported
- Observe children’s development and progress and use observations and assessments to guide learning experiences
- Support individual children’s needs, interests, abilities, and learning styles
- Build strong, positive relationships with children and their families
- Communicate regularly with families about children’s classroom experiences, development, and progress
- Collaborate with fellow teachers, center leadership, and community 4K partners to provide a consistent and high-quality educational experience
- Participate in collaborative planning, meetings, professional development, and center-wide activities
- Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and welcoming classroom
- Follow all center policies and applicable licensing, health, safety, and 4K program requirements
Qualifications
We are looking for an educator who:
- Has a genuine passion for working with four-year-old children
- Has experience working with preschool or 4K-aged children
- Has knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate teaching practices
- Is patient, dependable, creative, energetic, and compassionate
- Has strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
- Enjoys working as part of a team and collaborating with community partners
- Has a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field (preferred)
- Holds a Wisconsin DPI teaching license or is eligible for licensure (preferred)
- Has current CPR and First Aid certification or is willing to obtain certification
- Can successfully complete all required background screenings
We encourage passionate early childhood educators to apply even if they do not meet every preferred qualification. We are interested in finding the right person to join our team!
Compensation & Benefits
Pay: $25.00–$28.00 per hour, depending on education and experience.
Northern Door Children’s Center offers:
- Four-day work week
- Full-time, year-round employment
- Paid vacation and paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Health care stipend
- Child care tuition discount
- Tuition assistance through the Wisconsin TEACH Early Childhood® program
- Professional development and continuing education opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- Opportunities for professional growth
Why Join Northern Door Children’s Center?
At NDCC, we believe that early childhood educators have an incredible opportunity to make a lasting difference in children’s lives. We value relationships, teamwork, collaboration, professional growth, and high-quality early childhood education.
As a Community Collaborative Site, you will be part of a team working together to provide children with a strong foundation for their transition to kindergarten and beyond.
If you enjoy working with four-year-olds, collaborating with other educators, and creating a classroom where children are excited to learn and explore, we would love to have you join our team!
Interested in Joining Our Team?
We would love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a brief introduction about yourself and why you enjoy working with young children.
Email: teachdoorcounty@gmail.com
Attention: Administrative Director
Phone: 920-854-4244
Northern Door Children’s Center
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $28