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Missouri State University

Assistant Teacher CDC

🇺🇸 Springfield, Missouri 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $15 per Hour 💻 Teaching 🗓️ November 8th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an Assistant Teacher CDC. The Assistant Teacher ensures the care, safety, and nurturing of children from infants through preschool, assists in planning developmentally appropriate programs, helps maintain a safe and clean environment, instructs other adults on proper care, and communicates child development information to parents.

Highlights

  • Primary responsibilities include child care and safety, program planning, environment maintenance, adult instruction, and parent communication.

  • Requires understanding of early childhood growth and development and the ability to oversee individual and small groups of children.

  • Must obtain CPR and first aid certification within 30 days of employment.

  • Preferred qualifications include 60 college credit hours in child and family development or a CDA credential.

  • Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; two years of experience with children required if education is limited to high school.

  • Must maintain visual contact with children, be physically capable of mobility and lifting, and pass Family Care Safety Registry screening.

  • Salary is $15.00 per hour for a full-time, non-exempt position.

  • Employment contingent on continuation of funding and requires a criminal background check.

  • Works within the Child Development Center department serving infants through preschool-aged children.

  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.