Teacher - Learning Center - North Job at CoxHealth in Springfield

About Us

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned numerous honors for workplace excellence, including:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work five times
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in 2023 and 2024
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025

Benefits

Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Summary

A Teacher is responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment to promote the positive development of children. They assist Lead Teachers in planning, directing, or coordinating academic and non-academic activities, teach and implement learning objectives, greet parents and children during drop-off/pick-up, and perform daily tasks such as diapering, laundry, cleaning, and stocking supplies, while complying with state mandated ratios and regulations.

Job Requirements

• Education: Required: Minimum of 6 college hours at an accredited college or university (if hired prior to 7/30/2018, 3 hours in early childhood education required) OR obtain MOA Educational Wavier before hire and maintain throughout employment. Preferred: College hours related to early childhood education.
• Experience: Preferred: 1-2 Years Related Experience.
• Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication; time management; interpersonal skills; organization; prioritization; decision-making; ability to perform under stress; health screening; successful clearance from Family Care Safety Registry; annual TB test; at least 18 years old; initial T-Dap Immunization.
• Licensure/Certification: Must obtain Heartsaver Pediatric CPR/FA/AED certification within 30 days of hire.