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ECU Early Childhood Teacher (Grant Funded)

Cherokee Nation·Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 2 days ago
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About the role

Develops and maintains classroom records and implements guidelines to provide a stimulating learning environment for infants, toddlers, and Head Start children. Assures all state licensing guidelines and performance standards are followed while supporting the Lead Teacher.

Overview

Develops and maintains records and implements guidelines for the area as well as maintains the overall quality of the classroom under the supervision of the Lead Teacher, Site Supervisor or Center Operations, Specialist. Assists in providing a stimulating and comprehensive learning environment for infants and toddlers or Head Start children (three to five-year-old) and perform all responsibilities in the Lead Teacher's absence. Assures all State Licensing Guidelines and Performance standards are followed.

Qualifications

  • EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT High school education; or general education degree (GED).
  • EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT At least six months experience in a related field.
  • COMPUTER SKILLS An individual should have knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
  • CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating for those centers providing a bus route.
  • OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Employee must not and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG’s Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA’s List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
  • Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.
  • The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
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Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED and at least six months of experience in a related field. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and pass comprehensive background investigations for child care.

  • high school
  • Record Keeping
  • Classroom Management
  • Word Processing Software
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Child Care
  • Early Childhood Education
  • State Licensing Compliance

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Posted
Jul 22, 2026
Closes
Jul 29, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Cherokee Nation

The Cherokee Nation is a sovereign tribal government, the largest in the United States with more than 450,000 tribal citizens around the world. Working at the Cherokee Nation means working in the spirit of gadugi – it’s how we say working together. As a work family, we’re...

IndustryGovernment Administration
TypeGovernment Agency
Size10,001+ employees
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Market context

Early childhood roles remain locally competitive

In Oklahoma, early childhood teacher openings are often driven by grant-funded programs, enrollment needs, and staffing for child care settings. These roles can be competitive because employers look for candidates who can meet child-safety screening requirements, maintain reliable attendance, and bring related experience; this platform’s job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time. If you are considering applying, confirm your driver’s license status and gather documentation for background checks before you submit.

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