Educare of Omaha, Inc. is a collaborative partnership between the Early Head Start/Head Start, Omaha Public Schools and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund. Comprised of the two Educare Omaha Schools (Kellom and Indian Hill) and the three Omaha Early Learning Centers (Skinner, Gateway and Kennedy), the mission of Educare of Omaha, Inc. is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children ages 0 to 5 years through the provision of evidence-based education, health, nutritional, social, family engagement and other services to enrolled children and their families.

The Teacher Aide is responsible for assisting the Lead Teacher and Associate Teacher in the planning, implementation and coordination of a comprehensive education program. Under the supervision of the Lead Teacher and the Associate Teacher, the Teacher Aide ensures the education program is developmentally appropriate and meets children’s individual needs as well as program standards of Omaha Early Learning Centers and the Nebraska Department of Education.

Schedule: Full-Time 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.

This position is hiring for the following locations:

• Early Learning Center at Skinner (33rd & Sprague St.)
• Early Learning Center at Gateway (42nd & Q St.)
• Early Learning Center at Kennedy (30th & Lake St.)
• Educare Omaha at Kellom (24th & Hamilton St.)
• Educare Omaha at Indian Hill (32nd & U St. )

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• CDA is required, and if not possessed or current must be obtained in the 1st 12 months of employment.
• Two years early childhood experience in a group setting preferred.
• Must be able to pass a background check that meets compliance standards

Benefits:

Educare of Omaha, Inc. provides a competitive benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance; Tuition Reimbursement; 403(b); Rolling Vacation and Sick time accruals; ten paid holidays, and 2 weeks paid time off for holiday break.

Educare of Omaha, Inc. is committed to ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all hiring and employment practices. We are committed to equal treatment for all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, sex/gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer