Casey's is looking for a full-time Child Care Teacher to work at our Ankeny Store Support Center on-site Child Development Center. As a Child Care Teacher, you will be responsible for the daily care of an assigned group of children, planning developmentally appropriate activities, and maintaining the environment in accordance with program objectives.  You will ensure compliance with established policies and procedures within assigned program area.

As a Child Care Teacher, you will also:

• Perform general care and specific daily interactions with an assigned group of children.
• Maintain regular observational and developmental records for each child.
• Maintain daily communication with parents concerning their child's behavior and development.
• Plan, prepare, maintain, schedule, and supervise developmentally appropriate learning centers and activities to meet weekly objectives.
• Attend to personal and physical needs for assigned group of children.
• Help maintain a fun, interactive classroom that is clean, organized and a child-safe environment.
• Attend staff and parent meetings, as required.
• Attend conferences related to the childcare field, and acquire the necessary hours as stated in the state licensing guidelines.
• Follow all licensing guidelines and company standards to ensure the daily care of every child. 

Our Child Care Teachers work four 10-hour days each week between the hours of 6:40 am - 5:35 pm.

What you can expect when you join the Casey's Team:

• A transformative culture putting service first and taking pride in caring for our guests, our communities, and each other. 
• We're here for families! Great benefits including choices in medical plans, dental, vision, life insurance, employee stock purchase program, charitable giving programs, parental leave, AND an onsite Child Development Center.
• Competitive pay, 401k company match up to 6%, vacation & sick time, paid holidays, volunteer time, and an onsite cafeteria
• Dress for your day dress code, jeans are welcomed!
• The opportunity to work for a big company that has not lost our small company feel. Our senior leadership team is engaged, involved, and accessible! 
• What are you waiting for? Come be a part of a company that is growing, transforming, and is here for good!

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. 

• Associate’s degree in Child Development or related field or equivalent experience is 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 is 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.
• Effective written communication skills.
• Excellent creativity used in developing children's programs.

Preferred:

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