Teacher

At Orange County Government, we are proud to serve the public with integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism. We develop innovative policies and services that impact Central Florida and shape the future of our community. We believe in hiring the very best. Our workplace experience sets us apart and makes us a great place to work. Our goal is to create an environment of exceptional organizational values, customer service standards, and employee satisfaction. Orange County Government is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and services to all individuals.

General Functions:

Responsible educational and administrative support to create a nurturing and developmentally appropriate learning environment for children aged three to five.This role involves planning and implementing educational activities, assessing individual learning needs, setting developmental goals, and preparing lesson plans tailored to early childhood education standards.

Work is performed with considerable independence and of independent judgment under the general supervision of the assigned supervisor.

Representative Duties/Assignments:

Duties may vary based on area of assignment. The following are representative duties, it is not the intent to capture all duties performed by this classification.

• Provides reports on learning outcomes, participation metrics, and program impact.
• Recommends and implements programs that include developmentally appropriate or youth development practices aligned with current research and standards of care.
• Maintains effective communication systems with parents, school personnel, and site coordinators.
• Assesses educational needs of children or youth participants to establish learning goals or tailor lesson content and engagement strategies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Head Start

• Adheres to Head Start performance standards to ensure a high-quality classroom environment.
• Establishes learning goals and prepares weekly lesson plans with assistance of Assistant/Aide.
• Makes referrals for assistance with special needs children.
• Makes home visits to each family during school year and provides written progress reports to parents.
• Evaluates performance of Teacher Aide or Teacher Assistant.
• Performs Kitchen and Bus Duty.
• Enters accurate child data into the program¿s database (Galileo).

Minimum Qualifications

Education levels may include Associates, Bachelor's, or Master's Degrees depending on coursework, credits, field of study and experience.

Relevant credentials may include Child Development Associate (CDA) and completion of Early Childhood Education (ECE) coursework (typically 6 or 18 credits).

Open Date: 10/07/2026
Close Date: 10/21/2026

This posting is subject to close without prior notice.

Pay Grade: 013 - From $20.88 to $24.01
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Placement based on Education and Experience

Disclaimer: Benefits may vary for employees under collective bargaining agreements.

For more information on Benefits visit - https://www.ocfl.net/EmploymentVolunteerism/EmployeeBenefits.aspx

If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you are responsible for providing the required eligibility documentation by the closing date of the posting. Please scan and upload a copy of your cover letter and supporting documents, to Orange County Human Resources Division via the secure Box.com folder.

Your cover letter should include the Job ID number you are applying for, the title of the position, your full name and the last 4 digits of your social security number. *If you are a current employee returning from active military service, you may be eligible for promotion preference if the active military service qualifies for Veterans' Preference. Please note that Veterans' Preference applies only to a Veterans' first promotion after reinstatement or reemployment, without exception.

If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.

Selected candidate will be required to successfully complete the pre-employment drug, physical and background check.

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