Early Childhood Teacher

Job overview

The Early Childhood Teacher role is onsite in Manhattan, IL, with full-time hours Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. Kid Country Childcare describes a team culture centered on support, dedication, and community. The teacher creates a welcoming classroom, plans hands-on play-based activities, builds relationships with children and families, and supports children’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth. Positive guidance helps maintain a safe, nurturing, and inclusive classroom.

What you'll do

• Create a welcoming classroom
• plan hands-on, play-based activities
• build relationships with children, families, and the teaching team
• support children’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development
• use positive guidance to maintain a safe, nurturing, and inclusive classroom.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

early childhood teacher

manhattan il

kid country childcare

monday–friday

40 hours per week

classroom teaching

play-based learning

child development

positive guidance

family engagement

paid training

professional development

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• life insurance
• telehealth
• paid time off and holidays
• paid birthday off
• mental health days
• Simple IRA match
• childcare tuition discount
• paid training and professional development.

Why this role

Applicants must be at least 19 and meet one of the listed college-credit, experience, or credential pathways for early childhood qualifications.

About the employer

Kid Country Childcare is hiring for this role. Industry: Child Care Services. Sector: 62.