Early Head Start Teacher

Utah Community Action; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

FSA

HSA matching up to $2,500 employer

401(k) match

Disability insurance

Accident insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Utah Community Action is hiring an Early Head Start Teacher to support infants and toddlers and their families in a full-time, year-round role in Salt Lake City. The position starts at $22.44 per hour, with typical hours 7:45 a.m.

to 4:15 p.m., and offers a collaborative classroom environment focused on high-quality care and education. You will create a safe, nurturing learning space, support development through intentional play, build strong relationships with families, and ensure daily care

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education (infant/toddler focus) or Infant Toddler CDA credential.
• At least 1 year of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for infants and toddlers.
• Support development through intentional play and learning activities.
• Build strong, respectful relationships with families.
• Ensure well-being, supervision, and daily care of children in the classroom.

Skills

Family engagement

Strong communication

Collaborative

Bilingual capabilities

Education

Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education (infant/toddler)

Infant Toddler CDA credential

Job description

Now Hiring: Early Head Start Teacher

Do you enjoy helping young children learn and grow? We're looking for a caring and dedicated Early Head Start Teacher to support children from birth to age 3 and their families. This full-time, year-round position starts at $22.44 per hour, with typical hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Join our team and make a positive difference in young children's lives every day.

What You'll Do

As an Early Head Start Teacher, you will be a vital part of a collaborative classroom team, providing high-quality care and education in a supportive environment. In this role, you will create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for infants and toddlers; support their development through intentional play and learning activities; build strong, respectful relationships with families; and ensure the well-being, supervision, and daily care of the children in your classroom.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• a Health Savings Account (HSA) with up to a $2,500 employer match
• a 401(k) plan with a 5% company match
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• accident insurance
• and life insurance
• Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, paid time off between Christmas and New Year's, up to 192 hours of paid time off (PTO) annually, and one hour of paid self-care time every Friday.

Required Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education (infant/toddler focus), or Infant Toddler CDA credential
• At least 1 year of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or Human Development (infant/toddler focus)
• Experience with Early Head Start programs
• Experience working with infants/toddlers, teen mothers, or families experiencing homelessness
• Bilingual skills in languages spoken by the families we serve

The Agency is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons. It is dedicated to the following practices: To recruit, employ, train, and promote persons for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age (40 and over), national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or pregnancy-related conditions, veteran, genetic information, military service, immunity status or other protected-group status and to base decisions regarding applicants and employees on an individual's job-related qualifications and other relevant and lawful factors.