Early Childhood Teacher - Infant, Pre-K & Lead Support | $200 Sign-On Bonus Empowering Kids Academy | Omaha, NE Full-Time | 4-Day Workweek Options | No Nights or Weekends Come work somewhere you are known, valued, supported, and truly part of the team. Empowering Kids Academy is a locally owned, family-centered childcare and preschool program in Omaha, and we are currently hiring for multiple full-time teaching positions: Infant/Toddler Teacher — 12-18 months Pre-K Teacher Lead Support Teacher Why EKA? ✨ $200 Sign-On Bonus ✨ Paid Holidays ✨ No Nights or Weekends ✨ We close at 5:30 PM ✨ 4-day/10-hour schedule OR traditional 5-day schedule options ✨ 50% Childcare Discount ✨ Paid Training — we pay for your time AND the cost of required training ✨ CDA program with the opportunity to earn $500 ✨ Health, vision, dental and retirement benefits being rolled out ✨ Curriculum is provided for you — taking the pressure of creating lessons from scratch off your plate so you can focus more of your time and energy on your children ✨ Classroom resources and materials provided ✨ Opportunities for growth and leadership ✨ Supportive, involved administration ✨ A fun, positive, family-centered team environment We Believe Great Childcare Starts With Great Teachers At EKA, our philosophy is centered around relationships, play-based learning, connection, social-emotional development, and creating an environment where children feel safe, loved and empowered to grow. But we also believe our teachers deserve that same level of care. We know teaching young children takes a tremendous amount of energy, creativity and heart. That's why we work hard to take unnecessary work off our teachers whenever possible. We provide our curriculum, learning materials, training and support so our teachers are not spending their evenings at home trying to create lesson plans from scratch. We want you to be able to come to work, pour into your children, have fun with your classroom, and then go home and enjoy your own life and family. We want our team members to feel appreciated, supported and excited to come to work. We invest in our teachers, celebrate growth, provide resources, and work alongside our team rather than simply managing from an office. You are not just filling a classroom at EKA. You are helping build something special. Who We Are Looking For We would love to meet you if you: Genuinely love working with children Are dependable and understand how important consistency is Bring positive energy into your classroom Value relationships with children, families and coworkers Want to learn and grow as an early childhood educator Enjoy working as part of a supportive team Want a workplace where you can make a meaningful impact Early childhood experience is preferred, but we are also willing to invest in the right person who has the heart, attitude and willingness to learn. Ready for Something Different? If you love early childhood education but are looking for a workplace where you feel more supported, appreciated and connected, we would LOVE to meet you. At Empowering Kids Academy, we are building more than a childcare center. We are building a community where children thrive, families feel connected, and educators feel empowered to build careers they are proud of. Apply today and let us know which position you are most interested in: Infant/Toddler, Pre-K or Lead Support.

Pay:

$16.50 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person