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Sherman County Sprouts

<p>Job Summary:<br/>We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Classroom Teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in early childhood education and a strong commitment to nurturing young minds.</p><p>Duties:<br/>- Develop and implement age-appropriate lesson plans<br/>- Provide a safe and stimulating environment for children<br/>- Monitor and assess student progress<br/>- Collaborate with parents to support each child's learning and development<br/>- Organize and lead activities that promote social, physical, and cognitive development<br/>- Maintain accurate records of student attendance and progress</p><p>Qualifications: Classroom Teachers upon hiring must be at least 18 years of age and of good moral character, and must meet one of the following requirements:</p><ul><li>Highly Preferred (Not Required): Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related field</li><li>Experience working in Early Childhood Education or related field</li><li>High School Diploma of GED</li><li>Two years of experience in an early childhood group setting</li><li>Required: Ability to pass extensive organization/state background check and fingerprinting</li></ul><p>Skills:<br/>- Classroom management<br/>- Lesson planning<br/>- Childcare experience<br/>- Understanding of childhood development stages</p><p>- Knowledge of Nebraska childcare licensing requirements</p><p>-Ability to work as a cooperative and supportive team member</p><p>-Ability to communicate with others both verbally and in writing</p><p>This position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of young children. If you are enthusiastic about early childhood education and possess the necessary qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this role.</p><p>This full-time position offers a monthly stipend, and paid time holidays for full-time employees as well as vacation and sick leave, discounted daycare, and paid training.</p><p>Experience preferred but not required. We are willing to train the right person! Apply today</p><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Pay: From $15.00 per hour</p><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>Employee discount</li><li>Flexible schedule</li><li>Paid time off</li><li>Professional development assistance</li></ul><p>Schedule:</p><ul><li>Day shift</li><li>Monday to Friday</li></ul><p>License/Certification:</p><ul><li>CPR Certification (Preferred)</li><li>Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)</li></ul><p>Ability to Commute:</p><ul><li>Loup City, NE 68853 (Required)</li></ul><p>Work Location: In person</p>

Sherman County Sprouts Child Care Classroom Teacher 18 months-3yrs.

Primrose Schools

<p><b>Job Summary</b><br/>We are seeking a passionate and energetic Pre-Kindergarten Teacher to inspire young learners during their foundational years. In this role, you will create a nurturing and stimulating classroom environment that promotes early childhood development, literacy, social skills, and curiosity. Your enthusiasm for teaching and dedication to child welfare will help lay the groundwork for lifelong learning and success. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the educational journey of preschool children through innovative lesson planning, classroom management, and personalized support.</p><p><b>Duties</b></p><ul><li>Develop and implement engaging curriculum plans tailored to early childhood education standards, including literacy, math, physical education, and Montessori methods.</li><li>Foster a positive classroom atmosphere that encourages social-emotional growth, behavior management, and respectful interactions among students.</li><li>Use effective classroom management techniques to maintain a safe, organized, and inclusive learning environment.</li><li>Conduct assessments aligned with standardized testing where applicable to monitor student progress and inform instruction.</li><li>Collaborate with colleagues, parents, and specialists in early intervention or special education to support diverse learning needs.</li><li>Incorporate child welfare practices by ensuring safety protocols are followed and promoting overall well-being of each child.</li><li>Engage in ongoing professional development related to childhood development, toddler care, literacy education, and classroom techniques such as lesson planning and tutoring.</li></ul><p><b>Experience</b></p><ul><li>Prior classroom experience working with preschool or early childhood students is essential.</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of childhood development principles and effective behavior management strategies.</li><li>Experience with curriculum development, lesson planning, and implementing educational activities across various subjects including math and physical education.</li><li>Familiarity with special education practices or early intervention programs is highly desirable.</li><li>Previous work in daycare settings or private schools enhances your understanding of childcare standards and preschool environments.</li><li>Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with families, colleagues, and community partners.</li><li>Exposure to Montessori or other alternative educational philosophies is a plus for developing innovative teaching approaches. Join us in making a meaningful difference in young children&rsquo;s lives by fostering their growth through dynamic teaching methods and compassionate care!</li></ul><p>Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour</p><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>Employee discount</li><li>Paid time off</li></ul><p>Work Location: In person</p>

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

La Petite Academy

<div><p>Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members. Our people are our best asset. We listen and we know what you're looking for:</p><ul><li>
You want benefits. We support you with a minimum 50% childcare discount, immediate access to benefits, innovative health programs, 401(k) company match, and much more.</li><li>
You want balance. We offer flexible schedules that work for you, no nights or weekends, the ability to bring your children to work with you, and paid time off.</li><li>
You want opportunity. We invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.</li><li>
You want recognition. We provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.</li></ul><p></p>
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This is more than just a daycare job. It&rsquo;s a journey, where you learn, grow, thrive&mdash;and play&mdash;every day. Are you a teacher ready for your next step? Being a Team Lead at a child care center is something special. We&rsquo;re hiring and we want difference makers who will inspire children to become lifelong learners.</p>
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As a Team Lead, you are a:</b></p>
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<li><b>Teacher! </b>Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the children in your care. Take the lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation. <b>Classroom instruction is at least 50% of weekly schedule</b>.</li>
<li><b>Communicator!</b> Communicate and build relationships with families to promote achievement for the child and to support your center&rsquo;s success.</li>
<li><b>Mentor!</b> Be responsible for, or assisting with, the management, training, and mentoring of new hires and your fellow Teachers, as you create fun, interactive learning experiences to share with the preschool children.</li>
<li><b>Leader!</b> Take on the duties of Director or Assistant Director in his/her absence, including opening and closing the school.</li>
<li><b>Expert!</b> Ensure the daily care of every child by following all licensing guidelines and implementing all company standards.</li>
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<p><b>We want energetic, dependable, passionate individuals who are at least 18 and have:</b></p>
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<ul><li>Experience in a licensed childcare facility, leading a classroom, and implementing lesson plans.</li>
<li>College credits towards Early Childhood Education or Child Development degree or a CDA, preferred.</li>
<li>The ability to meet state and/or accreditation requirements for education and experience.</li>
<li>Able to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.</li>
</ul>
<p>Learning Care Group is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.</p></div>

Team Lead

Birth Toddlers & Beyond

<div><div><div><b>Benefits:</b></div>
<ul><li>Employee discounts</li>
<li>Paid time off</li>
<li>Training &amp; development</li>
<li>Tuition assistance</li>
</ul></div><div><div>Benefits/Perks</div>
<ul><li>Professional Development: Room for growth within the company</li>
<li>Low child-to-teacher ratios</li>
<li>Weekly planning time</li>
<li>Paid CPR &amp; First-Aid</li>
<li>Tuition Assistance</li>
<li>Childcare Discount</li>
<li>Supplemental Insurance</li>
<li>Paid Holidays</li>
<li>Paid Team Wellness</li>
<li>Classroom Supplies Provided</li>
Teacher Appreciation &amp; Recognition: Surprise Gifts/Snacks<br>
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</li></ul><div>Pay Scale:</div>
<div>$14-$17/hr</div><div><br>
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<div>Job Summary:</div>
<div>Welcome to a place of work where you consistently feel appreciated.</div><div><br>
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<div>Work somewhere where you feel valued and acknowledged if you want to be your best self. From building ties with students in the classroom to understanding coworkers, you'll love waking up for your career every day.</div><div><br>
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<div>The ideal candidate is creative, helpful, kind, a team player, and unafraid to work hard and have fun!</div><div><br>
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<div>Why Work For Us?</div>
<div>Do you prioritize qualities like excitement, cooperation, and encouragement in a job? To help your career and impact soar, take advantage of a workplace and team that recognize your specialness, talents, and skills.</div><div><br>
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<div>Exceptional Management &amp; Leadership You&rsquo;ll Love</div>
<div>What makes you want to work for a top management group? You will learn things to help your career and enjoy the wonderful work-life balance and friendly atmosphere you walk into daily.</div><div><br>
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<div>Skyrocket Your Career</div>
<div>Take advantage of chances for paid training, professional development, and growth within the organization that is available for career advancement. Get the help you need to advance in the way you deserve.</div><div><br>
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<div>Responsibilities:</div>
<ul><li>Develop a careful and creative program suitable for specific age groups of children</li>
<li>Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media, etc.) to teach children</li>
<li>Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem</li>
<li>Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments</li>
<li>Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, or colors, do crafts, etc.)</li>
<li>Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are always safe.</li>
<li>Track children&rsquo;s progress and report to parents</li>
<li>Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children&rsquo;s background and psyche.</li>
<li>Collaborate with other educators.</li>
Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards.<br>
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</li></ul><div>Qualifications:</div>
<ul><li>Must be 18 years of age and have a High School Diploma or GED.</li>
<li>1-2 years experience working in a licensed childcare facility.</li>
CDA, degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education<br>
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</li></ul><div>Join a team that feels like family and enjoys flexible hours and an incredible work-life balance before it&rsquo;s too late!</div><div><br>
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<div><i>APPLY NOW WHILE THIS GREAT JOB IS STILL AVAILABLE!</i></div></div></div>

Child Care Teacher

<div><p>Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members. Our people are our best asset. We listen and we know what you're looking for:</p><ul><li>
You want benefits. We support you with a minimum 50% childcare discount, immediate access to benefits, innovative health programs, 401(k) company match, and much more.</li><li>
You want balance. We offer flexible schedules that work for you, no nights or weekends, the ability to bring your children to work with you, and paid time off.</li><li>
You want opportunity. We invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.</li><li>
You want recognition. We provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.</li></ul><br>
<p></p>
<p>
This is more than just a daycare job. It&rsquo;s a journey, where you learn, grow, thrive&mdash;and play&mdash;every day. Being a teacher at a child care center is something special. We&rsquo;re hiring and we want difference makers who will inspire children to become lifelong learners.</p>
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Assistant Teachers:</b></p>
<ul>
<li><b>Love to help!</b> Follow all licensing guidelines and company standards to ensure the daily care of every child. Maintain a fun, interactive classroom that is clean and organized.</li>
<li><b>Love to engage!</b> Develop your ability to accurately observe, assess, and plan for children, as well as effectively communicate with families.</li>
<li><b>Love to learn!</b> Complete extensive training on childcare, preschool and child development topics.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>We want energetic, dependable individuals, with a passion for working with children, who have:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>The ability to meet state and/or accreditation requirements for education and experience.</li>
<li>The ability to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.</li></ul><p></p><p><br>
Learning Care Group is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.</p></div>

Assistant Teacher

<div><p>Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members. Our people are our best asset. We listen and we know what you're looking for:</p><ul><li>
You want benefits. We support you with a minimum 50% childcare discount, immediate access to benefits, innovative health programs, 401(k) company match, and much more.</li><li>
You want balance. We offer flexible schedules that work for you, no nights or weekends, the ability to bring your children to work with you, and paid time off.</li><li>
You want opportunity. We invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.</li><li>
You want recognition. We provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.</li></ul><p></p>
<div>
<p>This is more than just a daycare job. It&rsquo;s a journey, where you learn, grow, thrive&mdash;and play&mdash;every day. Being a teacher at a child care center is something special. We&rsquo;re hiring and we want difference makers who will inspire children to become lifelong learners.</p>
<p><b>As a Lead Teacher, you&rsquo;ll:</b></p>
<ul><li><b>Create!</b> Develop fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow Teachers.</li>
<li><b>Care!</b> Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the preschool children in your class.</li>
<li><b>Call the shots!</b> Take the lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation, plus be an expert on all licensing guidelines and company standards.</li>
<li><b>Communicate!</b> Build sincere relationships with enrolled and prospective families to promote achievement for the child and to support your center&rsquo;s success.</li>
</ul><p><b>We want energetic, dependable, passionate individuals who are at least 18 and have:</b></p>
<ul><li>Experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans.</li>
<li>The ability to meet state requirements for education and our childcare center requirements.</li>
<li>The ability to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.</li>
</ul></div><div></div><p>Learning Care Group is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.</p></div>

Lead Teacher

Inspire Development Centers

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 Position is responsible for entering data and generating reports for the database program. Will work closely with program personal in the collection and centralization of specified data information to include but not be limited to confidential family and child information. The ability to prepare correspondence, maintain inventory and a variety of general clerical duties.
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 Inspire Development Centers provides Early Childhood Education (ECE) and social services to more than 4000 children, in center based and home based setting, at more than 25 Child Development Centers (CDC) throughout the State of Washington. Inspire provides services under various federal and state funded programs with differing regulations and stipulations, which must be coordinated and adhered to, including, but not limited to: Regional Head Start (RHS), Migrant Seasonal Head Start (MSHS), Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) and Early Head Start (EHS). The agency is required to meet an annual quota of non-federal share (in-kind) funds. A large majority of children&rsquo;s first language is Spanish.
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 Data Entry Clerk reports to the Center Manager, and works closely with Center Staff, Parents and with and around children.
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   Collect, enter/input and dispose of client and center information in the Data Base.
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   Maintain a functional filing system for project related activities, referrals, contracts, reports, family records, and in-kind documentation.
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   Assist in answering telephones and route incoming call to appropriate personnel or take messages as necessary.
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   Assist center personnel in all areas of clerical support as necessary.
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   Assist in performing general office tasks and assist in classrooms as needed i.e., USDA, timesheets, and take meeting minutes.
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   Shows interest in furthering professional growth by attending staff meetings, workshops, seminars, and additional training.
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   Maintains confidentiality of program and client related information at all times.
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   High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate;
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   English/Spanish bi-lingual fluency;
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   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
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   Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills;
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   Understanding of the interrelationships between services and systems;
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   Ability to learn new tasks quickly and efficiently;
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   Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines;
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   Ability to gather data for reports;
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   Strong customer service focus;
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   Ability to work with culturally diverse population;
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   Proficiency with personal computer, including Microsoft Office; and
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   Accurate data entry and recordkeeping skills.
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   Ability to maintain effective working relationship with fellow employees, program recipients, school district personnel, and the general public.
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   Type 40-50 words per minute.
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   Ability to perform administrative responsibilities.
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   Valid Washington State driver&rsquo;s license;
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   Must pass initial and periodic criminal and background check;
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   Must pass initial and periodic Department of Early Learning (DEL) background check;
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   Must pass initial and periodic employee health clearance; (present it within forty-five (45) days of employment);
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   Current Food Handler card; (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment);
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   Current First Aid / CPR cards, (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment);
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   Subject to initial and periodic TB screen;
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   Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV / AIDS) training, (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment);
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   Blood Borne Pathogen training, (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment);
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   Subject to random drug screen;
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   Must complete and sign a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement on an annual basis.
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   Ability to sit, stand, walk, balance, stoop, catch, occurrence is frequent;
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   Ability to communicate in person, or via telephone or video conference, occurrence is frequent;
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   Ability to lift and/ or move up to forty (40) pounds, occurrence is occasional;
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   Ability to restrain child, occurrence is occasional;
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   Ability to push/pull, kneel, bend, taste or smell, occurrence is occasional;
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   Ability to travel, locally and statewide, occurrence is occasional;
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   Ability to write and keyboard, occurrence is frequent;
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   Ability to read, occurrence is frequent;
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   Ability to use hands to finger, handle, feel or move objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, occurrence is frequent;
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   Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, occurrence is frequent;
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   Ability to adjust to noise level that is usually quiet to moderate; and
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   Incumbent frequently exposed to moderate temperature generally encountered in a controlled environment.
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 A summary of benefits associated with this position can be found at https://inspirecenters.org/careers/. To learn more, click on the following link: https://youtu.be/MnlRqkvydRw
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Data Entry Clerk - Royal City (Internal only)

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