Teacher, (Oak Ridge, TN), Early Learning Center, Emory Valley Center

Teacher

• Pay : $15.00 – $17.00 per hour (based on experience)
• Hours : Full-time Available
• Benefits Include : Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (PTO), Retirement Plan, and more!

Early Learning Center

The Early Learning Center and Little Learning Lab at Emory Valley Center in Oak Ridge, TN, offer a nurturing, inclusive, and stimulating setting where young children of all abilities can develop, explore, and flourish. Designed to promote early development with hands-on activities, personalized attention, and research-based methods, our programs lay a strong foundation for lifelong achievement. Supported by passionate, well-trained staff and focused on both educational and social-emotional growth, families can trust that their children receive top-quality care. Whether seeking a supportive preschool, early intervention services, or a safe, engaging environment for learning and play, Emory Valley Center is the ideal option—where every child is appreciated, and every family is embraced.

The Emory Valley Center

We at the Emory Valley Center are a compassionate, community-rooted nonprofit located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. We have been transforming lives for over 70 years by empowering individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities. Serving 16 East Tennessee counties, the EVC offers a wide range of person-centered services including supported living, residential habilitation, vocational training, and supported employment. With a mission to promote independence, dignity, and respect, the organization also provides therapies, case management, and in-home support. If you’re seeking a meaningful career where your work directly impacts lives and fosters inclusion, join the dedicated team at Emory Valley Center—where your passion and purpose can truly make a difference every single day.

Responsibilities

As a Teacher at the Early Learning Center, your day-to-day responsibilities would include planning and implementing classroom activities, supervising children to ensure safety, assisting with personal care needs like diapering, feeding, and toileting, maintaining a clean and engaging learning environment, encouraging positive behaviors, and documenting each child’s daily experiences and developmental progress. You’ll play an essential role in creating a nurturing, inclusive space where every child is supported and celebrated.

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Benefits

EVERY PERSON DESERVES A FULFILLING CAREER

If you're eager to create a positive impact in a Teacher position, or if you're simply curious about what Emory Valley Center has to offer, we invite you to apply using the links provided or reach out to Michelle Whitt at michelle.whitt@evcmail.org .

Emory Valley is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Center to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, marital status, with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.