Head StartTeacher

Job Overview

We are seeking a caring, dependable, and enthusiastic Part-Time Head Start Teacher to join our early childhood education team. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working with young children and supporting their growth through hands-on learning, structured routines, and positive guidance.

The Part-Time Head Start Teacher will assist with implementing developmentally appropriate classroom activities, maintaining a safe and nurturing learning environment, supporting children’s social-emotional and academic development, and building positive relationships with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and implementing developmentally appropriate learning activities based on the Head Start curriculum and classroom goals.
• Support learning activities in areas such as literacy, early math, language development, art, music, sensory play, gross motor development, and social-emotional learning.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and welcoming classroom environment.
• Supervise children closely during classroom activities, meals, rest periods, transitions, outdoor play, and other daily routines.
• Use positive guidance and behavior-management strategies to encourage respectful behavior, independence, and self-regulation.
• Support children with toileting, diapering, handwashing, feeding, and other personal-care routines when needed.
• Observe children and assist with documenting developmental progress, behaviors, milestones, and areas of concern.
• Support children with individual learning needs, developmental delays, special education services, or early intervention plans.
• Communicate professionally and respectfully with parents, guardians, coworkers, and administration.
• Assist with maintaining attendance records, classroom documentation, lesson plans, developmental assessments, and required Head Start paperwork.
• Follow all childcare licensing, Head Start, health, safety, confidentiality, and mandated-reporting requirements.
• Participate in required staff meetings, professional development, training, and classroom preparation.
• Work cooperatively with the Lead Teacher and other staff to maintain consistency and quality within the classroom.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience working with young children in a childcare center, preschool, Head Start, Early Head Start, daycare, or similar early childhood setting preferred.
• Knowledge of basic child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Ability to interact with children in a patient, nurturing, energetic, and professional manner.
• Strong classroom-management and positive-guidance skills.
• Ability to follow lesson plans, classroom routines, policies, and Head Start requirements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with children, families, coworkers, and administrators.
• Knowledge of child safety procedures and mandated-reporting responsibilities.
• CPR and First Aid certification preferred or willingness to obtain certification.
• Willingness to complete required background checks, physical, drug screening, fingerprinting, and required childcare trainings.
• Ability to meet all state licensing and Head Start employment requirements.

Physical Requirements

Candidates must be able to actively supervise young children, sit and work at a child's level, bend, stand, walk, lift classroom materials, and assist children throughout the daily routine.

Why Work With Us?

We provide a nurturing environment where teachers have the opportunity to help children build the skills they need for future success. Our team values professionalism, consistency, teamwork, creativity, and a genuine commitment to early childhood

Pay: $10.00 - $12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 18.0 – 25.0 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person