Children are the future, and working in childcare is one of the most important and rewarding careers to have. If you are dedicated to helping young children, check out how to get started and the job listings in the tabs below!
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Become a Provider
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How do I Work in Childcare?
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Start Your Childcare Business
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Job Listings in Our Service Area
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Referrals
There is a great need for high quality childcare in Wisconsin with many benefits of becoming a regulated childcare provider:
- The caregiver may reduce liability risks to themselves by following rules and standards
- Many parents prefer regulated care knowing that training and monitoring take place
- You may be eligible for Food Program reimbursement and local and state grants and loans
- Wisconsin families utilizing Wisconsin Shares (childcare assistance program) are only permitted to use regulated care
We serve Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Oconto, Shawano, Marinette, and Menominee Counties, as well as Oneida, Menominee, and Stockbridge-Munsee Tribes.
For more information, please email us.
Here are the classes and trainings that we offer at our agency that are required to be a lead teacher in a group center:
- Introduction to the Childcare Profession
- Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher
- Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care (Required if working with children under the age of two. Highly recommended as many Early Childhood professionals work in multiple classrooms.)
- Abusive Head Trauma Training (AHT)
- Mandated Reporter Training
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Training (SIDS)
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training (CPR)
- Other requirements to complete outside of our agency (Links to outside organizations)
- Create a profile with the Wisconsin Registry to keep record of all your trainings and classes that you take throughout your early childhood career.
- Complete a background check with fingerprinting
- Physical completed by a licensed physician
Having these trainings and tasks completed or close to completion before you apply will make you more easily hirable! Please note that some programs may require a degree or may hire without the above on a probationary basis in accordance with their policies.
Our agency offers many of these trainings and classes…often at discounted rates! Click any of the links above or click the upcoming trainings update above calendar or email us if you have questions!
Click the Start Your Childcare Business tab to see how we can also help you open a childcare program in your home or start your own childcare business!
Interested in caring for children in your home or starting your own childcare business? We can help you every step of the way!
Children are the future, and working in childcare is one of the most important and rewarding careers to have. If you are dedicated to helping young children and would like to learn more about starting your own childcare business, whether that be in your home or in a center, we are your go-to resource! Attend one of our information sessions, complete an interest form, or complete an inquiry packet using the buttons below to get started!
We also offer many childcare provider training courses at our agency, including the foundational classes required to become a certified provider!
If you are a provider and wish to post a job listing here, let us know!
We are here to help promote your childcare program by providing families with childcare referrals. By providing us with your information, we can connect families looking for childcare with the programs that match their qualifications. We do not recommend one program over another.
Helpful links for providers
Licensing manuals, forms, etc.
Resource Room
Die Cut Tools & Laminating Machine
Come to our office and check out our Resource Room! Our die cut tools can be used to cut shapes for childcare activities, classroom decorations, party themes, and much more. The use of the die cut tools are free if you supply your own paper, otherwise we have construction paper and felt available for purchase.
The laminating machine can be used to preserve children’s artwork, pictures, die-cut shapes, etc. The lamination sheets are 27″ wide and cost $1 per square foot. Please call ahead to have the machine turned on for your use.
Resource Lending Library
We have books available for your program to use with topics such as child development, parenting, language arts & reading, music & movement, family childcare, and more. Stop in to “check out” the selection available!