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UAMS Health·Little Rock, AR

Caregiver (Head Start/Early Head Start)

Full time
iPosting details
ScheduleFull time
EducationHS diploma/GED
SourceUAMS Health · posted Oct 12, 2026
✓Requirements
Education
✓Current University of Arkansas System employees, including student employees and graduate assistants, need to log in to Workday via MyApps.
✓HS diploma/GED.
✓Must be enrolled or registered for a CDA class or in an Early Childhood class at an accredited college and fulfill the requirements as required for CDA/course completion.
Qualifications
✓At least 6 months of experience working directly with preschool-age children (0-5) in a child-related atmosphere.
✓Lift 40 pounds to chest level, able to bend, stand, walk, see, hear, drive, speak, and able to do repetitious movements.
✓This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification).
✓A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law.
✓Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.
✓The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
+Benefits
✓Medical, dental and vision
✓Life and disability insurance
✓Childcare support
+UAMS Health
Little RockAR · 138 mi to Memphis
✓You’ll need
Education
✓Current University of Arkansas System employees, including student employees and graduate assistants, need to log in to Workday via MyApps.
✓HS diploma/GED.
✓Must be enrolled or registered for a CDA class or in an Early Childhood class at an accredited college and fulfill the requirements as required for CDA/course completion.
Qualifications
✓At least 6 months of experience working directly with preschool-age children (0-5) in a child-related atmosphere.
✓Lift 40 pounds to chest level, able to bend, stand, walk, see, hear, drive, speak, and able to do repetitious movements.
✓This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification).
✓A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law.
✓Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.
✓The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
+Benefits
Medical, dental and visionLife and disability insuranceChildcare support
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About the role

Current University of Arkansas System employees, including student employees and graduate assistants, need to log in to Workday via MyApps.

What you’ll do
Models appropriate language andModels appropriate language and behavior for children and parents in all situations
Guides learning through discoveryGuides learning through discovery in the environment
Listens to the childrenListens to the children and to the parents