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Child Care Teacher

Casey's·Ankeny, Iowa

$17 - $19/hr·Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 7 hours ago
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About the role

Nurture and care for a group of children while designing developmentally appropriate activities to support their growth. Maintain a safe, clean classroom environment and build positive relationships with parents and caregivers.

Turn Your Passion for Children Into a Career You’ll Love! Do you light up when a child masters something new? Believe play is powerful? Want a schedule and workplace that supports your family, too?

At Casey’s, we don’t just say we’re family‑first—we live it. We’re seeking a Child Care Teacher for our on‑site Child Development Center at the Casey's Store Support Center in Ankeny, where learning is joyful, teamwork is strong, and the work truly matters. This is more than a child care job—it’s a chance to shape early learning experiences, build meaningful relationships, and be part of a company that takes care of its people as well as its guests.

Why This Role Is Special

Every day, you’ll help create a warm, engaging environment where children feel safe, supported, and excited to learn. You’ll turn curiosity into discovery, routines into reassurance, and moments into milestones.

In this role, you’ll

  • Nurture and care for an assigned group of children each day
  • Design fun, developmentally appropriate activities and learning centers
  • Support emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth
  • Observe, document, and celebrate children’s progress
  • Build strong, positive relationships with parents and caregivers
  • Keep classrooms clean, safe, and full of energy and creativity
  • Follow licensing regulations, program guidelines, and best practices
  • Participate in ongoing learning, staff collaboration, and professional development

Schedule perk

Enjoy a four‑day workweek—four 10‑hour shifts between 6:40 a.m. and 5:35 p.m. (That’s a built‑in day off every week!)

Compensation

Starting pay range

‏‏‎ ‎$17.00 - $19.00. Actual pay may vary based on Casey’s assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, and qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include local prevailing wages and internal equity. Our full salary range for this role does extend beyond the hiring range listed, allowing team members the opportunity to continue to grow within the company.

At Casey’s, we invest in you—because when our team members thrive, so do our families.

You’ll enjoy

  • A family‑first culture built on service, teamwork, and support
  • Great benefits, including:
  • Multiple medical plan options
  • Dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match up to 6%
  • Parental leave
  • Charitable giving programs
  • On‑site Child Development Center
  • Competitive pay, paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and volunteer time
  • On‑site cafeteria
  • The opportunity to work for a growing company with a small‑company feel, where senior leaders are engaged, accessible, and supportive.
  • What are you waiting for? Come be part of a company that’s here for good.

Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree in Child Development or equivalent experience required.
  • Strong working knowledge of childcare and development.
  • Annual Universal Precautions training. First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
  • Mandatory child abuse training class.
  • Creativity, compassion, and professionalism are a must.
  • Fun and enthusiastic attitude required. Exceptional patience and ability to remain calm at all times.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, especially relating to children.
  • Constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
  • Excellent creativity used in developing children's programs.

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Prior experience in a child-care setting.

Requirements

Requires an Associate's degree in Child Development or equivalent experience, along with CPR and First Aid certifications. Candidates must have strong knowledge of childcare and a compassionate, professional attitude.

  • associate degree
  • bachelor degree
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Creativity
  • CPR
  • Patience
  • Classroom Management
  • Child Development
  • Curriculum Design
  • First Aid
  • Observation and Documentation
  • Parental Relationship Building

Benefits

  • Vacation
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Sick time
  • Volunteer time
  • Medical plan options
  • On-site cafeteria
  • Charitable giving programs
  • 401(k) with company match up to 6%
  • On-site Child Development Center

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$17 - $19/hr
Location
Ankeny, Iowa
Posted
Jul 17, 2026
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Hiring organization

Casey's

Third largest convenience retailer. Fifth largest pizza chain. Casey's, started from humble beginnings in 1968, and our purpose – to make life better for communities and guests every day – is at the heart of all we do.

Salary listed on 1 job
IndustryFood and Beverage Services
TypePublic Company
Size10,001+ employees
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In Iowa, classroom teacher roles typically see steady demand, especially for candidates with early childhood experience and current CPR/First Aid credentials. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for strong communication, organization, and the ability to handle physically active classroom duties, alongside benefits such as health, dental, vision, paid holidays, and paid time off. Review the physical requirements and certification details carefully before applying; this platform’s AI-summarized job requirements and benefits help save time by condensing the original posting.

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