Child Care Instructor - 4 year olds

Waukee Community School District; Waukee (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IPERS retirement account

Health and Dental Insurance (employee)

2 Personal Days

10 Sick days

15 Vacation days

Job summary

Waukee Community School District Child Care Services in Waukee, IA is seeking a dedicated Child Care Instructor for 4-year-olds to support early learning in a nurturing classroom.

Responsibilities include building positive teacher-student relationships, planning age-appropriate activities, and ensuring safety and DHS compliance. Starting date is immediate, with full-time hours and hourly pay around $19.35.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent is required.
• 1–2 years of experience in a similar setting preferred.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Build teacher-student relationships and meet individual needs academically and emotionally.
• Follow DHS regulations for safety, hygiene, and documentation.
• Supervise and direct play, guide and model independent and cooperative play.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate daily and weekly activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Behavior management

Positive attitude

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Child Care Instructor - 4 year olds

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Job Details

Job ID: 5913078

Application Deadline: Sep 12, 2026 4:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 02, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Position Criteria:

• High school education or equivalent
• 2 year or 4 year degree in Early Childhood Educations, preferred
• 1-2 years of experience in a similar setting

Performance Criteria:

• Building teacher-student relationships. Meeting individual needs (academically & emotionally), behavior management (prevention, facilitating consequences and teaching appropriate responses)
• Implementing DHS (Department of Human Services) regulations – cleaning toys and tables, safety precautions (gates, plug covers, safety padding), labeling diapers, lotions, sunscreens and documentation.
• Supervising and directing play/activities – guiding and watching play-facilitating & teaching independent & cooperative play. Changing toys and activities daily & weekly as needed for student engagement. Evaluating activities for student growth and development
• Lesson planning and preparing daily and weekly activities. Making sure planned activities are developmentally and age appropriate. Researching for new and engaging games, art and other activities – daily books, art, math, reading, fine motor and science.
• Diapers, potty and facilitating handwashing as required by DHS. Diapers changed every 2 hours, or as needed. Potty-training – sending children to bathroom often to avoid accidents, reminders for children to use the bathroom at planned times. Washing hands – after morning arrival, before and after meals, after diapers/potty, after messy play and after outside play.
• Reports for illness, behavior, incidents and daily/weekly iPad app updates (diapers, food, naps – until age 2). Document sunscreen and lotion applications
• Personal Care – applying sunscreen before outside play, as required by DHS, administer medication as prescribed by doctor, lotions as needed when supplied by a parent. Helping & teaching children to put on coats, shoes/boots, gloves/hats, and clothing changes.
• Monthly evaluations- inputting daily observations of play and planned activities into a childhood development spreadsheet to be shared with parents.
• Building parent relationships – conversations at pick up and drop off about exciting or daily happenings. Daily and weekly notes, posted outside classroom and on iPad app, proud notices weekly and monthly newsletter planning
• Conferences – meetings with parents and monthly staff meetings. Parent-teacher conferences twice a year to relay gathered information about development of academic and social skills. Meetings as needed or requested to help with behavior or academic concerns
• Preparing and implementing special occasions – monthly holidays (Halloween, Christmas, Valentine parties) Special mom and dad days. Presents for holiday, moms and dads. Taking field trips

Benefits included:

• IPERS retirement account
• Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at an additonal cost)
• 2 Personal Days
• 10 Sick days
• 15 Vacation days

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $19.35 Per Hour

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Requirements

• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Mark Davis
• 560 SE University Avenue
• Waukee, Iowa 50263
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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