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Early Childhood Educator

Academy of Early Childhood Learning
Columbia, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/17/2025
Job Description

Are you passionate about early childhood education?

If your happy zone is working with children AND you have experience with infants, toddlers, preschoolers (ages 3–5), or all of the above AND you desire to grow as an educator, start a conversation with our Academy team!

Current open positions include: Lead Infant-Toddler Teacher, Infant-Toddler Assistant, and Pre-K Teacher Assistant. (Pay is competitive and based on experience and position.)

How to apply? Start the process by completing an inquiry sheet at AcademyCastle.com/Recruitment. Check your email and spam filters for emails from Academy.

The teacher should lead their classroom in a way that that conforms to State of Missouri Child Care licensing regulations and the policies and procedures of the Academy of Early Childhood Learning and that emphasizes the importance of families and educators as integral components in a child’s development. The person in this position is also responsible for working well with the other teachers in the room and being mature and sensitive when working with the children, parents, and other staff.

About Academy In General.

Academy of Early Childhood Learning is a small business in EDUCATION in Columbia, MO. We are professional, innovative and our goal is to provide high-quality childcare that is educational and nurturing. Our curriculum begins at 6 weeks and continues through Kindergarten entry. We have an excellent STEAM based summer program, Camp Academy, for school ages 5-12!. While we are here for the children, we absolutely LOVE growing entry level teachers into Lead Teachers.

Job Type: Full-time Must be able to work consistently Monday-Friday 8 hours. No weekends.

Benefits for eligible full-time staff include: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, paid time off, paid holidays and childcare discount, among others. (See AcademyCastle.com/Recruitment for more details.)

Retirement benefits (Simple IRA) are available for eligible part-time and full-time staff.

EEO: Academy is an equal opportunity employer. In plain language, this means that all individuals (regardless of protected status or not) will have fair chance at being employed at Academy, receiving a promotion or accessing training, mentoring &/or benefits as long as they are able to perform the essential duties of the job description with or without reasonable accommodation. Criminal background & state required screenings performed post-offer. Have questions? Email HR@AcademyCastle.com or send a message via the bot in lower right corner at AcademyCastle.com.

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