Assistant Teacher, CDC

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $15 per Hour

💻 Teaching

🗓️ January 8th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an Assistant Teacher for their Child Development Center. The role involves caring for, ensuring safety, and nurturing children from infancy through preschool, assisting with planning and implementing developmentally appropriate programs, maintaining a safe and clean environment, instructing adults in proper child care, and communicating with parents about their children's development.

Highlights

Provide care, safety, and nurturing for children from infant through preschool age.
Assist in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate programs for children.
Create and maintain a physical environment adapting to children's changing needs.
Instruct other adults in proper child care techniques and provide child development information to parents.
Required to have a high school diploma or equivalent; sixty hours of relevant college credit preferred.
Must have CPR and first aid certification or obtain it within 30 days of employment.
Two years of experience required if educational qualifications fall below 60 college credit hours; otherwise, no experience required.
Must be able to supervise individual children and small groups, and have knowledge of nutrition, health, and first aid.
Position pays $15.00 per hour and is full-time, non-exempt, and contingent on funding continuation.
Employment requires a criminal background check and compliance with Missouri State University's non-discrimination policies.