Floating Teacher

A Step Ahead Daycare; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Flexible schedules

Paid holidays

PTO 1–4 weeks (tenure-based)

Discounted child care

Job summary

A Step Ahead Daycare is seeking a Multi-Center Substitute Teacher to support four Omaha-area centers, filling staffing gaps across infant to preschool rooms, ensuring continuity of care, safety, and developmental quality.

This role is perfect for someone who loves variety, adapts quickly, communicates well, and enjoys contributing to multiple teaching teams. You’ll travel within the Omaha metro, building meaningful relationships and supporting daily teaching activities.

Qualifications

• You love children and want to make a meaningful impact daily.
• You thrive in fast-paced, ever-changing environments.
• You communicate clearly and positively.
• You’re dependable, flexible, and eager to step in wherever needed.
• You’re a team player who enjoys supporting others.
• You see early childhood education as more than a job—it’s a calling.

Responsibilities

• Travel to centers within the Omaha metro area to fill staffing gaps as needed.
• Flex into Infant, Toddler, or Preschool classrooms depending on daily assignments.
• Maintain ratio compliance and a safe, structured environment.
• Implement daily routines, transitions, and activities in alignment with each center’s practices.
• Build warm, responsive relationships with children.
• Provide guidance, support, encouragement, and smiles throughout the day.
• Follow lesson plans left by the teacher, or lead age-appropriate activities when needed.
• Maintain classroom order and positive behavior guidance.
• Adapt quickly to different teaching teams, room cultures, and child needs.
• Jump in wherever needed during your shift—clean-up, routines, play, learning centers, etc.
• Communicate clearly and kindly with teachers and leadership at each center.
• Model professionalism, flexibility, and mutual respect.
• Create warm, nurturing, safe, and loving environments for children.

Skills

Clear communication

Team player

Dependable

Flexible

Job description

Are you a passionate child care professional looking for a role with variety, purpose, and impact?

Do you thrive in environments where every day brings something new—new classrooms, new children, new opportunities to make a difference?

Are you energized by supporting multiple teams and stepping in as the reliable, encouraging presence that children and staff can count on?

Do you want to work in an organization that actually cares about child development as much as they "“say” they do—and as much as you do?

If yes, you might be the perfect fit for our Multi-Center Substitute Teacher role at A Step Ahead.

At A Step Ahead Child Care Centers, we believe the ONLY path to quality care is through extraordinary teachers like YOU—people who bring heart, curiosity, and professionalism into the classroom every single day.

Let’s talk. ??

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Position Summary

The Multi-Center Substitute Teacher is a highly valued member of our organization who provides essential coverage across our four Omaha-area centers. When teachers are absent or ratios need support, you’ll step into infant, toddler, or preschool classrooms to ensure continuity of care, safety, and developmental quality.

This role is perfect for someone who loves variety, adapts quickly, communicates well, and enjoys contributing to multiple teaching teams. You’ll build meaningful relationships not just with one classroom—but with every classroom you support.

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What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

Support Classrooms Across Multiple Sites

Travel to centers within the Omaha metro area to fill staffing gaps as needed

Flex into Infant, Toddler, or Preschool classrooms depending on daily assignments

Maintain ratio compliance and a safe, structured environment

Provide High-Quality Care & Teaching

Implement daily routines, transitions, and activities in alignment with each center’s practices

Build warm, responsive relationships with children—even when meeting them for the first time

Offer guidance, support, encouragement, and smiles throughout the day

Bring Consistency, Even in New Environments

Follow lesson plans left by the teacher, or comfortably lead age-appropriate activities when needed

Maintain classroom order and positive behavior guidance

Adapt quickly to different teaching teams, room cultures, and child needs

Support the Teaching Team

Jump in wherever needed during your shift—clean-up, routines, play, learning centers, etc.

Communicate clearly and kindly with teachers and leadership at each center

Model professionalism, flexibility, and mutual respect

Contribute to Our Mission

At A Step Ahead, every substitute teacher is a key part of creating warm, nurturing, safe, and loving environments for each infant, toddler, and preschooler in our care.

You won’t just "“fill in”—you’ll uplift the classrooms you support.

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Who You Are

You love children and want to make a meaningful impact daily

You thrive in fast-paced, ever-changing environments

You communicate clearly and positively

You’re dependable, flexible, and eager to step in wherever needed

You’re a team player who enjoys supporting others

You see early childhood education as more than a job—it’s a calling

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Benefits (Full-Time)

We have GREAT benefits beyond your hourly wage, including:

Paid training to enhance your teaching skills

Flexible schedules and paid holidays

1–4 weeks of PTO based on tenure

Discounted child care for your own children

Supplemental Accident & Hospital (maternity included)

Dental coverage

Short-term disability (maternity included)

TeleMED services for convenient medical access

Recognition, rewards, & respect—because you deserve it

Leadership development and real opportunities for advancement

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Why This Role Matters

Substitute Teachers are essential to our schools. Without you, classrooms can’t run smoothly, ratios can’t be maintained, and children lose continuity. You are the person who steps in with confidence, kindness, and professionalism—ensuring that learning and care never stop.

If you want to grow, make an impact, and support classrooms across multiple sites, this is the role for you.

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Location:

Multiple A Step Ahead Child Care Centers – Omaha Metro Area