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Early Childhood Educator

Lightbridge Academy
Dayton, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 7/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/28/2026

Job Title: Early Childhood Educator, ECE, (Assistant Teacher)


We are hiring full-time teachers!


If you love to make others smile, create “a-ha” moments, and develop future leaders… join our team.


As an Early Childhood Educator, ECE, (Assistant Teacher), you will:


Make every day an adventure in learning by supporting the Senior Childhood Educator's (lead teachers), in the classroom and implementing Lightbridge Academy’s age-specific enriched curriculum focusing on the whole child.

Celebrate milestones such as potty training, communicating, and expressing emotions.

Implement the curriculum that promotes cognitive, social, and emotional development.

Create relationships with parents and provide support through daily interactions and communication.

Uphold the rules and regulations of Lightbridge Academy and governmental regulatory agencies about children's care, health, and safety.

Support an engaging work environment by learning, collaborating, and building co-worker relationships.

Benefits:


Paid Time Off (PTO)

All Federal Holiday's Paid and Off

Flexible schedules

Childcare discounts

Paid Training and CDA Program

Reimbursement for CPR/Fingerprinting/Background Checks

Skills, Abilities, and Experience we are looking for:


Knowledgeable in early childhood education, governing regulations, ratios and group sizes, health and safety practices, childcare state licensing and NAEYC accreditation

Able to pass FBI/State/Local background checks

Able to obtain CPR/First Aid Certification before 1st day of onboarding

Organization, time management, and multi-tasking skills

Must be able to adhere to dress code and no cell phone policy

Able to work nights/weekends for special events only

Have the ability to work and adapt to the ever changing/evolving world of childcare

Able to adhere to the Lightbridge Academy Brand Standards and exemplify all the company's Core Values

Able to use provided technology without accommodations in the classroom.

Organized and prepared for upcoming daily/weekly activities

Takes responsibility for all job duties

Oral and written communication skills

Will require a doctor physical and required vaccines

Lightbridge Academy is a SMOKE FREE facility.

Employees must be nicotine free and able to maintain a professional appearance at all times, including able to adhere to no cell phone policy.


The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and perform manual tasks. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employees are expected to interact with others, and successfully concentrate and think in this role. The typical work environment for this position is a classroom, but requires the ability to perform duties outdoors during daily recess, except in cases of extreme weather conditions.


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