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Job Title
Preschool Lead Teacher
Job Description - (140 character limit)
The Preschool Lead Teacher is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe, engaging, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment for preschool-aged children at the WIU Infant and Preschool Center. This position involves planning and implementing high-quality, play-based instruction that supports children’s physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional, and self-care development.
The Lead Teacher collaborates closely with families, staff, university students, and community partners to support high-quality early childhood education and inclusive practices. The position also supports teacher candidate development by modeling effective instructional practices, classroom management, lesson planning, assessment, and professional collaboration.
The Lead Teacher collaborates closely with families, staff, university students, and community partners to support high-quality early childhood education and inclusive practices. The position also supports teacher candidate development by modeling effective instructional practices, classroom management, lesson planning, assessment, and professional collaboration.
Salary
20.99 - 999999
Job Status
Full-time
Experience
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Required Credentials
Preferred Qualifications & Certificates
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Benefits
Yes
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Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans. Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois. Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.
Application Process
https://wiu.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=200801
Application deadline
06/26/2026
Organization Information
Name of Organization
Western Illinois University Infant Preschool Center
Address
1 University Circle
City
Macomb
State
IL
Zip
61455
County
McDonough County
Telephone - No symbols can be used (/-'&)
(309) 298-1971
Website
https://www.wiu.edu/coehs/preschool/
Contact Information
Contact Person
Jim LaPrad
Email
JG-LaPrad@wiu.edu
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