Assistant Childcare Teacher - Floater - Part Time
Children & Families of Iowa
Location
Des Moines, Iowa
Salary
$15 - $16 / HOUR
Quick overview
Create engaging activities to help children learn and thrive while providing a safe and supportive environment. Build lasting bonds with children and implement lesson plans that include art and hands-on exploration.
Requirements summary
A high school diploma or GED is required, along with childcare experience. A Child Development Associate (CDA) credential is required or must be earned within 18 months.
Job description
Description At Children & Families of Iowa, we’re not your typical childcare center. We’re a place where you get to grow, thrive, and make a difference—while being supported every step of the way.
- What’s In It for You?
- Balance & Flexibility – Flexible schedules designed for students and busy professionals, so you can earn while you learn.
- Time for You – 80 hours of vacation after just 90 days + up to 480 hours of paid sick leave.
- Celebrate & Recharge – 8 paid holidays every year.
- Health & Peace of Mind – Medical, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance (with optional extras to fit your needs).
- Your Future Secured – 401k with company match + short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Extra Support – Employee Assistance Program and an Employee Referral Bonus (get rewarded for bringing friends along).
- How You’ll Make an Impact (and Feel It Too) Spark joy and creativity through fun, engaging activities that help kids heal, learn, and thrive.
- Be the trusted adult who helps children—especially those with special needs or past trauma—feel safe, seen, and supported.
- Watch your lesson plans come to life with art, field trips, and hands-on exploration.
- Build lasting bonds while helping kids grow socially, emotionally, and physically.
- Work in a playful, encouraging environment where your ideas matter.
- Why You’ll Love It Here You’re not just filling a role—you’re joining a mission.
- Every day, you’ll leave knowing you made a real difference in a child’s life.
- And we’ll be right beside you, cheering you on and giving you the tools to succeed.
Be part of something extraordinary. Apply today and start building a career that makes an impact!
Requirements
What You’ll Need to Join Us A high school diploma or GED is required. Childcare experience and a love for helping kids grow. A Child Development Associate (CDA) credential – or the commitment to earn it within 18 months of starting (we’ll support you along the way!). For Early Head Start (ages 6 weeks–36 months), a CDA with Infant/Toddler coursework is required—or the willingness to complete it within the same 18-month timeline. An Associate’s degree (AA) in Early Childhood Education or actively working toward one is preferred.
Benefits
- Vacation
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Medical insurance
- Paid holidays
- 401k with company match
- Short-term disability coverage
- Employee assistance program
- Paid sick leave
- Long-term disability coverage
- Company-paid life insurance
- Employee referral bonus