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Hourly Childcare Worker
Job Description
Hourly Childcare Worker
Fort Smith Public Schools
ADULT EDUCATION CENTER
•Fort Smith, Arkansas This job is also posted in Arkansas Jobs In Ed, and Fort Smith Public Schools
Job Details
Job ID:
5909578
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Aug 31, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date:
Immediately
Job Description
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
POSITION TITLE:
Hourly Childcare Worker
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO
Director of Adult Education
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
8:30
•12:30 Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. 5:00
•8 Mondays and Wednesdays.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Possess good communication skills.
- Experience working with children preferred.
- Highly self motivated.
•This is a grant-funded position through the Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services.
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DISTRICT VALUES
We will always put student needs first.
We believe relationships matter.
We expect accountability.
We operate with transparency.
We prioritize student and staff safety.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Maintain emotional control under stress.
Childcare provider.
Keeping accurate records, providing supervision for children, and ensuring a safe and nurturing environment.
Other duties as assigned by administration.
These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
Must have the ability to lift at least 40 pounds occasionally.
Ability to endure prolonged standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, occasional reaching above the head or the shoulders, bending, squatting.
If seeing this posting on a job site, please apply here
https://fortsmithschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx if interested.
Position Type:
Full-Time
Salary:
$17 to $17 Per Hour
Job Requirements
Benefits
- Dental Insurance
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What they do
A Preschool or Childcare Teacher works with young children, usually ages 3 - 5, to help them learn the social, motor and language skills needed to be ready for kindergarten and elementary school. Organizes activities and uses play or games to help children learn; develops schedules and routines for children that include exercise and rest. Works in a school or in a childcare center or program.
$33,864 / year median in Arkansas
+11% projected growth