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CommonSpirit Health

Daycare Teacher

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
Pay: $16.42–$23.19/hr
Posted: 1 week ago
Location: Chattanooga, TN (Onsite)
Last Updated: 1 day ago
Hours: Full-Time
Expires: 10/7/2026

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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.

$32,561 / year median in Tennessee

+12% projected growth

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Job Description

  • Job Summary and Responsibilities
  • As a Teacher, you will provide inspiring instruction and dedicated mentorship, profoundly impacting the intellectual growth and personal development of your students.
Every day you will expertly design engaging lesson plans, facilitate dynamic classroom discussions, assess student progress, and meticulously adapt teaching strategies to meet diverse learning needs, fostering a stimulating and supportive educational environment. To be successful, you will demonstrate outstanding pedagogical skills, strong communication abilities, and a passionate, patient demeanor, contributing significantly to academic achievement and lifelong learning. + Greeting parents, children and staff. + Maintaining children's well-being (changing diapers, restroom assistance, hand-washing) + Cleaning of classrooms daily, keeping classroom organized and maintained (sweeping, mopping, wiping down toys, shelves, mats, etc. + Maintaining lesson plans, lesson plan box, fine motor and gross motor assistance, interaction with children on daily basis + Welcoming voice to answer phones + Proper Sanitizing of microwave, bottles, sippy cups, changing table.
  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • + High School Diploma, upon hire Where You'll Work CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.
  • Pay Range
  • $16.
42 - $23.19 /hourWe are an equal opportunity employer.