Come Work With Us
If you have a passion for working with children and making a difference in their lives, we want you on board. Apply now to be part of our dedicated team shaping the future generation.
A career that matters.
Our teachers are among the best in the region and pride themselves in being early childhood professionals. We provide a mentoring program to ensure new team members have the tools needed for success. Teachers are provided leadership opportunities as mentors, trainers and project leaders. They are also encouraged to expand their knowledge of child development through a wide range of paid training opportunities.
Our Values
Together we are stronger.
We know it takes people with different ideas, strengths, interests, and cultural backgrounds to make our organization succeed. We believe in the power of inclusion, family partnerships and the communities we create and serve. We build a culture of mutual respect and collaboration between team members, children and their families to create a community where all children thrive.
Do the right thing.
Our founder Helen Walton often said, “it's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells the kind of life you have lived.” We put children first in everything we do. It’s a pulse that people feel when they enter the building, a sight, a sound, and a taste for how education should be. We understand that communication starts by listening and empathy and kindness go a long way.
Make a difference everyday.
We know every child has a story, and we empower them to use their unique voice and gifts to achieve their full potential and become the leaders of tomorrow. We believe that play and education are a fundamental right of childhood and central to each child’s development. We intentionally nurture the individual development of the whole child to grow deep roots for learning, health and lifelong success.
Imagine what is possible.
We believe that initiative, persistence, and innovation drive excellence in early education. We constantly evaluate and evolve personally, professionally, as a team and as an organization. Our differences, when embraced with trust and humility, elevate the standards of early education, spark change, and foster a culture where everyone can be themselves. Through genuine learning and continuous improvement, we imagine what is possible and achieve it.
Benefits
Salary increases
Health insurance
Health savings account
College tuition reimbursement
Annual bonuses
Retention incentive
Paid time off
Paid leave
Paid holidays
Random drawing for vacation after 10 years of service
Vacation for every employee after 20 years of service
Early education discount
Team member assistance program
Meals
Wellness benefits
Need some time to work on your application?
Download the application and submit by email to hwcec.bentonville@gmail.com, or mail to Helen R. Walton Children’s Enrichment Center at 309 NE J Street, Bentonville, AR 72712
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
The program applicant hereby agrees that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C § 2000d et seq.), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.), Section 504 pf the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C § 794), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq.); all provisions required by the implementing regulations of the Department of Agriculture; Department of Justice Enforcement Guidelines, 28 CFR Part SO.3 and 42; and FNS directives and guidelines, to the effect that, no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination under any program or activity for which the Program applicant receives Federal financial assistance from FNS; and hereby gives assurance that it will immediately take measures necessary to effectuate the Agreement.