Early Head Start Teacher jobs in Milwaukee, WI

Tell me about your experience caring for infants and toddlers. What does a good day look like in a 0 to 3 classroom?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that infant and toddler care is about routines, relationships and responsive care.

How do you plan learning experiences for a child who is not talking yet?

What they are checking: Whether they know how very young children learn through play, sensory experiences and back-and-forth interaction.

Walk me through how you would handle diapering, feeding and nap time while keeping the rest of the room engaged.

What they are checking: Whether they can manage care routines as learning moments without losing supervision.

A toddler bites another child. What do you do in the moment, and how do you talk to both families?

What they are checking: Whether they respond calmly and see biting as a normal developmental behavior to guide.

How do you observe and document a child's development, and how do you use that information?

What they are checking: Whether they connect observation to planning, which matches the program's data-informed approach.

Tell me about a time you built trust with a parent who was nervous about leaving their baby.

What they are checking: Whether they can form strong family partnerships, a core part of Early Head Start.

You co-teach with another teacher. Describe how you would split responsibilities and handle a disagreement.

What they are checking: Whether they can work as a real team in a shared classroom.

How would you support a child in your room who has an IFSP or a suspected delay?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to include children of all abilities and work with specialists.