Top 8 Daycare teacher Jobs in Gainesville Fl

VPK Teacher
Small World Daycare & Learning Center —Gainesville, FL
- $15.50 - $20.00 an hour
- Full-time
- Classroom
- Teaching Certification
- Preschool
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
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Lead Daycare Teacher
Learning Care Group —Gainesville, FL
- $16.20 - $16.83 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- School experience
- Classroom
- Health insurance
- Benefits from day one
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1 Year Old Teacher
RISING STAR Educational ACADEMY —Gainesville, FL
- From $14 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- In-person
- Entry level
- Flexible schedule
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Substitute Preschool Teacher (Part-Time / Flexible Schedule)
O2B Early Education —Gainesville, FL
- $29,120 - $39,520 a year
- Part-time
- Background check
- Classroom
- CPR Certification
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Full Time Pre-K Teacher
Education Station and Preschool —Gainesville, FL
- $16 - $19 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Preschool
- First Aid Certification
- Paid holidays
- Dental insurance
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Preschool Teacher
Stepping Stones Preschool —Gainesville, FL
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Caregiving
- Preschool
- Paid time off
- Employee discount
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Part-time Preschool Teacher
Education Station and Preschool Tech City —Alachua, FL
- $15 - $17 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- CPR Certification
- Teaching Certification
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
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Preschool Teacher
Vision Christian Academy —Williston, FL
- $15 - $19 an hour
- Part-time
- Classroom
- Preschool
- US work authorization
- Employee discount
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Small World Daycare & Learning Center —Gainesville, FL
Preferred education is a Child Development Associate (CDA) or Florida Child Care Professional Certificate (FCCPC) earned within the last five (5) years; or An…
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Inspiring Learning Academy —Gainesville, FL
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VPK Teacher

Small World Daycare & Learning Center
Gainesville, FL

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Job Details

Full-time
$15.50 - $20.00 an hour

Benefits

401(k)
Paid time off
401(k) matching
Life insurance

Qualifications

Nutrition
Emotional support for children
Relationship building (classroom management strategies)
Family collaboration in education
Developmental screenings (student assessment methods)
Care documentation
Physical development (child development components)
Working with students
Computers (educational technologies)
Child Development
Behavioral developmental assessment
Parent communication in school administration
Curriculum standards alignment
Child assessment
Preschool teaching
Lesson planning
Classroom Teaching
Collaborative teaching
Teaching
Early Childhood Education

Full Job Description

We are hiring a VPK Teacher for the 2026–2027 school year (starting August 2026).
We prefer a candidate who can begin in June 2026, supporting our current VPK students prepare for Kindergarten in the fall. Over the summer the candidate will learn our program and become familiar with our curriculum and team. The summer group will not be the same students as the fall VPK class.

Minimum requirements:

Appropriate VPK training such as Literacy training certificate or Florida Standards for Four-Year-Olds as well as VPK Emergent Literacy.

Preferred education is a Child Development Associate (CDA) or Florida Child Care Professional Certificate (FCCPC) earned within the last five (5) years; or An Associate’s Degree or higher in Child Development; or An Associate’s Degree or higher in an unrelated field, with at least 6 credit hours in early childhood education or child development, and at least 480 hours of experience in teaching or providing childcare services for children any age from birth to 8 years of age; or A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in early childhood education, prekindergarten or primary education, preschool education, or family and consumer science; or A Bachelor’s Degree in elementary education, if the pre-k instructor has been certified to teach children any age from birth through 6th grade, with a Florida Educator’s Certificate, regardless whether the certificate is current or not, and has not had this educator certificate suspended or revoked.

Must have (or be willing to obtain) training and experience necessary to develop consistent, stable, and supportive relationships with very young children.

Must be able to do the following:

Communicate effectively with children, their parents, and other staff.

Provide quality, nurturing care to children enrolled in the program.

Demonstrate skills to properly address developmental needs of children.

Conduct and document developmental screenings and assessments of children.

Maintain effective, working relationships with children, parents, and staff.

Nature of Work

Hours of work and schedule are determined by the Director, based upon program needs and availability of funds.

Work involves providing comprehensive childcare services for children.

Supervision/evaluation of the teacher is provided by the center director.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains an open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each child and family.

Encourages each child's family to be actively involved in the program.

Promotes parent-child bonding and nurturing parent-child relationships.

Promotes feelings of security and trust in preschool.

Greets children and their parents warmly and with enthusiasm each morning.

Engages (Talks, discusses, reads etc) to the children frequently.

Responds quickly in a calm and tender manner to children's distress.

Implements individualized teaching plans for children; respects individual preferences and eating styles; sits with children and shares family-style meal; models manners and good nutrition.

Tends to children's personal hygiene needs, remaining especially attentive to them during routines such as diaper changing (If needed), cleaning, feeding, and changing soiled or wet clothes.

Respects children's curiosity about each other; ensures that children treat each other gently and with respect.

Organizes each day's activities to provide children with a variety of experiences and opportunities that allow them to develop curiosity, initiative, problem-solving skills, and creativity, as well as a sense of self and a feeling of belonging to the group.

Conducts developmental screenings (we currently use ASQ's) and ongoing assessments of preschool to determine motor, language, social, cognitive perceptual and emotional skills.

Completes timely, neat and accurate documentation as needed.

Maintains a safe, clean, care-giving environment, practices good personal hygiene and hand washing, and assures the well being and safety of all of the children in that environment.

Maintains a positive, calm attitude and a pleasant, soothing voice, and models this attitude and voice for parents and others working or volunteering in the program.

Maintains a cooperative attitude of working together with other teachers, the center director, parents and volunteers in planning and implementing activities for the program/classroom.

Protects all children from physical punishment or verbal abuse by anyone in any program activity, and immediately reports any such incident to the center director or person in charge.

Provides for the physical safety of each child from arrival time until departure time.

Observes children to detect signs of illness, injury, abuse, neglect, emotional disturbance, or other special needs, and reports these signs immediately to the center director or person in charge.

Attends all training opportunities and staff meetings as provided and scheduled.

Performs any other tasks deemed necessary by the center director.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.50 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Life insurance
Paid time off

Experience:

VPK: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

Gainesville, FL 32601 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Gainesville, FL 32601: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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