Why Choose Us? 

1. An Early Learning Council already creates a curriculum. This is done to provide up-to-date lesson plans and ensure a healthy work-life balance! We acknowledge that you are more than just a teacher, may it be a parent, a friend, or just yourself. We don’t want you taking work home with you!

2. Work culture – we are a TEAM. Nobody is left unsupported! We are here to support your professional and personal development. We do this through daily touch bases with Leadership, monthly staff meetings, and staff outings!

3. Scheduling – we provide all our staff with 1-hour lunch breaks! You deserve time to rest, relax and eat or run errands. We run an 8-hour work day with a 1-hour lunch break.

4. Monetary Bonuses – We partner with the State of Iowa and you to get you as much financial support as we can! We work with the W.A.G.E.S program, which provides up to $5,000 yearly based on educational background and the latest DHS Iowa Retention and Recruitment bonus for $1,000!

5. School for you – We partner with the T.E.A.C.H. program to help support you in achieving a degree in Early Childhood Education!

Find your calling.
Primrose teachers’ passion, joy, and dedication is a great source of pride for us and what sets Primrose apart. Along with receiving classroom-specific training and mentoring, you will have the chance to shape young minds to make a real difference at our school.

What success looks like:
Primrose is looking for enthusiastic teachers to plan and implement an ongoing program of activities for our early preschool and preschool-aged children that promote the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of each child, in accordance with the Primrose Balanced Learning approach to teaching and learning. Necessary requirements for this critical role include:

• Previous teaching or assistant teaching position in a licensed early childhood program preferred
• Must meet basic requirements of local childcare regulatory agency (if not met, we work to provide training)
• Knowledge of the social, emotional, and creative needs of young children

We believe in building our teachers up. So if you are new to the industry, are curious to learn, and have a passion for children Primrose School of West Des Moines is the place for you.