Early Childhood Associate – Childcare/Preschool
Dubuque, IAFull-time$15–17/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
Key West Early Childhood Center is hiring Early Childhood Associates and caregivers to support infants and young children. The role offers hands-on experience for education majors and welcomes experienced childcare professionals, though childcare, preschool, or early childhood education experience is a plus rather than a requirement. The center highlights paid training, professional development, a supportive team, and a weekday schedule with no nights or weekends.
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Early Childhood Associate – Childcare/Preschool
Key West Early Childhood Center
2 Positions
ID: 97117
Posted On 10/23/2026
Job Overview
🌟 Love Working with Little Ones? Join Our Amazing Team! 🌟
Looking for a job that's meaningful, fun, and filled with smiles? Key West Early Childhood Center is looking for caring, energetic Early Childhood Associates and Care Givers to help inspire, nurture, and support our youngest learners every day.
Whether you're an experienced childcare professional or an education major looking to gain valuable hands-on experience, we'd love to meet you!
Why You'll Love Working With Us
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✨ Supportive, welcoming team that feels like family
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📚 Paid training and ongoing professional development
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💰 Competitive pay
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🎓 Perfect opportunity for education and early childhood majors
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🌙 No nights. No weekends. Enjoy a healthy work-life balance!
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😊 Fun, rewarding work where every day makes a difference
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👶 Childcare assistance available through HHS for eligible employees
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💼 401(k) retirement plan
🌈 We're Looking for Someone Who:
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Loves working with infants and young children
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Brings a positive attitude and caring heart every day
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Works well as part of a team
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Communicates effectively with children, families, and coworkers
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Is dependable, reliable, and ready to make a difference
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Experience in childcare, preschool, or early childhood education is a plus—but a passion for helping children learn and grow is what matters most!
❤️ Make an Impact Every Day
The early years matter, and so do the people who guide them. If you're ready to build meaningful relationships, create joyful learning experiences, and be part of a team that truly values what you do, we'd love to hear from you!
Apply today and start a career that's as rewarding as it is fun!
563-583-1881 kwecc.com [email protected]
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Sue Ellen Nolan
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Job Details
Categories
Child Care/Day Care/Personal Care
Education
Location
Dubuque, IA
Shift
First Shift
Flexible
Job Type
Employee
Full/Part
Full Time
Pay/Salary
15.00 - 17.00/hr depending on education/experience
Benefits
Retirement Plan
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
PTO (Paid Time Off)
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Qualifications
Education
High School/GED
Experience
1-2 Years
Company ID
47147
Job REQ #
# Positions
2
Start Date
20261023
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Key West Early Childhood Center
About the Company
Key West Early Childhood Center provides high quality care and education for infants through preschool as well as Summer Camp for school aged children.
How this job compares
Set against the 4,534 open Caregiver jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$15–17/hr
- Iowa median$18/hr29 hourly ranges
- US median$17–19/hr3,161 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $16/hr, is 11% below the Iowa median midpoint ($18/hr) — in the middle half of Caregiver hourly ranges in Iowa.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 60 open Caregiver jobs in Iowa and 4,534 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
- Sevita14 open
- Access Dubuque (this employer)11 open
- ChildServe11 open
- Experience
- Caregiver postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (913 postings).
- Education
- 44 of the 4,534 open Caregiver jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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