Do you want to invest in the next generation and work in a fun atmosphere?

Join our Team

We offer

Competitive Pay

Option of
four day work week

No nights or weekends

Paid Time off      

discounted childare fees

Why work for us?

Ainsworth Child Development Center offers a team environment built around helping each staff member become the best early childhood educator they can be.

JOB OPENINGS AVAILABLE

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Classroom Educator

  • Are you passionate about shaping young minds and working with children? Consider our Educator position. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of day-to-day classroom operations. Educators must possess a solid grasp of children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to foster a secure and stimulating classroom environment that actively engages children and supports their success.

    • Assist in maintaining strong communication with other staff, families, Ainsworth community and surrounding area.

    • Work with Educators to ensure lesson plan activities are conducted; ensure they have access to appropriate materials for activities.

    • Assist with staff training and evaluations in the absence of the director.

    • Assist the Center Director in their day to day task and be able to lead in the director’s absence.

    • In charge of coordination of all volunteers.

    • Collaborate with staff to ensure adherence to quality standards in accordance with center guidelines, as well as state and local requirements, and implement improvements when needed.

    • Assist the Center Director in their day-to-day task and be able to lead in the director’s absence.

      • Ability to obtain infant/child CPR and first aid certifications, stay up to date with certifications and other state requirements.

      • Willing to learn about early childhood curriculum and develop appropriate practice.

      • Willing to stay up to date in ever changing world of childcare development field, to enhance professional growth.

      • Assist with Nebraska childcare licensing requirements.

      • Willingness to work as a cooperative team member while still showing the leadership ability to manage a team.

      • Ability to actively interact with children, including bending, kneeling, sitting on the floor, lifting, climbing, and walking, moving classroom equipment up to 40 lbs.

      • Degree or working towards a degree in early childhood education or other degree that meets childcare licensing requirement is preferred but not required.

      • Experience working in early childhood group setting is preferred but not required.

      • Pass a drug test and have a clear background.

Afternoon Support Staff / Substitute Educator

  • Are you interested in exploring the field of early childhood development and are at least 16 years old? We invite you to join our team! We are currently seeking an Afternoon Support Staff member to collaborate with our classroom Educators in designing the daily education program for children. In this role, you will closely collaborate with our Educators to implement their daily plans, ensuring they are developmentally appropriate and tailored to each child’s individual needs, all while prioritizing the safety of the children under your care.

    • Ensure all center policies are followed and Nebraska childcare regulations are met.

    • Plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom learning environment that will enhance the social-emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development of each child.

    • Provide opportunities for each child to develop a positive self-image and experience success. In addition to observe, assess, and document each child's skills, behavior, growth, and development.

    • Assist children in smooth, daily transitions, including those from home to Ainsworth Child Development Center as well as between center activities.

    • Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy classroom environment and supervise support staff, and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene, and safety standards.

    • Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-Educator conferences about their child‘s progress.

    • Serve as a model and coach for support staff and delegate responsibilities to the supporting staff.

    • Develop and maintain confidential educational information for each child.

    • Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the job description.

    • Ability to obtain infant/child CPR and first aid certifications, stay up to date with certifications and other state requirements.

    • Willing to learn about early childhood curriculum and develop appropriate practice.

    • Willing to stay up to date in ever changing world of childcare development field, to enhance professional growth.

    • Assist with Nebraska childcare licensing requirements.

    • Willingness to work as a cooperative team member while still showing the leadership ability to manage a team.

    • Ability to actively interact with children, including bending, kneeling, sitting on the floor, lifting, climbing, and walking, moving classroom equipment up to 40 lbs.

    • Degree or working towards a degree in early childhood education or other degree that meets childcare licensing requirement is preferred but not required.

    • Experience working in early childhood group setting is preferred but not required.

    • Pass a drug test and have a clear background.

Providing flexible Scheduling options

Full-Time staff may have opportunity for self scheduling and a four day work week. Inquire today!

For questions and more information contact director@ainsworthchildcare.com