Jobs

Please review our current openings and consider applying today.
Excellent benefits (see below).

Community Development Specialist

$16.69Full-TIme/Full-Year, Eligible for telecommuteScott County

The primary role of the Community Development Specialist is to advocate for affordable,accessible, quality child care within all communities. This includes the recruitment of newprograms,

Community Services Specialist

$15.02/hourFull-TimeClinton, Iowa

Responsible for assessment and intake processes for energy assistance and other programs. Require a BA/BS in human services, or a related field, or a combination

Early Head Start Teacher

$17.95–18.35/hr*Full-Time/Full YearDavenport, Clinton, Muscatine

Summary: Infant/toddler classroom teacher. Maximum of eight children in a classroom, with two teachers. Requires an Infant and Toddler CDA credential. Higher compensation is available

FaDSS Specialist

$16.58-$17.85Full-Time/Full-YearScott County

Provide in-home case management to families enrolled in the FaDSS program through HHS to assist them in accessing resources, goal setting, and overcoming barriers to

Head Start Education Assistant

$15.51/hrFull-Time/School-Year OpeningDavenport and Clinton

Summary:  Assistant Teacher for preschool classroom. Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and Child Development Associate Certificate (CDA), or must be able to obtain Child

Head Start Teacher

$17.95–19.79/hr*Full-Time/School-Year OpeningDavenport and Clinton, IA

Summary: Preschool teacher position. Requires an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or an Associate’s Degree in a related field, with credit hours equivalent to

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Benefits of Working at Community Action

There are many great reasons to work at Community Action, but the best reason of all is that by joining us you will have the honor of working for children, families, and individuals with limited income. You’ll partner with our customers to help them achieve great things.

Your future coworkers are great people who are dedicated to our mission, and you will love our casual work environment.  In addition to paid leave time and paid holidays, you will also have the option to participate in several benefits, both for employees who have been with us for 9 months and for 12 months.  We offer the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS), and health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance packages.

Employees of Community Action of Eastern Iowa can apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.  Several of our employees are working towards student loan forgiveness.  We also offer tuition assistance, and opportunities to attend high-quality training.  If you are a lifelong learner, this is the place for you.

If you have questions about employee benefits, please contact DeAnna Coulter at 563-484-4522, or at dcoulter@caeiowa.org.

The Fine Print

At-Will Employment:  All employees enter into employment voluntarily, and with no specified length of employment.  Accordingly, such employment is “at-will”, which means that either the Agency or the “at-will” employee can terminate the relationship at will, with or without cause, at any time, regardless of performance or length of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Community Action of Eastern Iowa is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provider. We do not discriminate on the basis of:

  • Race
  • Religion
  • Color
  • National origin
  • Sex
  • Age
  • Sexual orientation
  • Physical or mental disability
  • Gender identity
  • Creed
  • Marital or familial status
  • Ancestry
  • Pregnancy
  • Veteran or military status
  • Unfavorable discharge from military service
  • Request for FMLA leave