Empowering Head Start Preschool Lead Teacher

Central Kentucky Head Start; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Kentucky Head Start is seeking a dedicated Head Start Teacher to provide instructional experiences for preschool children, supporting development across social, emotional, physical, and educational domains.

You will collaborate with a team to deliver engaging learning activities, ensure safety and compliance with Head Start standards, and track child progress through documentation and assessments. Strong communication and ability to work with diverse families are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate’s in ECE/IECE is required.
• Bachelor’s in ECE/IECE is preferred.
• Background check/pre-employment screenings required.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Experience working with children.
• Reliable transportation is required.
• Works well with individuals of all cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Possesses knowledge and understanding of early childhood development.
• Ensures every child is engaged in and challenged by a variety of learning experiences.
• Completes required annual training and professional development hours.
• Promotes the development of and ensure that English Language Learners make significant progress in their primary language and English.
• Ensures that each child’s interest drives curriculum.
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment which supports the development and learning of preschool children while maintaining teacher-child ratios in compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Ensures each child shows measurable progress towards learning outcomes/standards.
• Ensure parents, staff, and partners are knowledgeable regarding initial screening and ongoing assessment of child’s progress.
• Timely and accurately completes documentation and recordkeeping and ensures maintenance as required by applicable regulations.
• Promotes staff relationships which allow a climate conducive to learning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team environment

Experience with children

Reliable transportation

Cultural diversity sensitivity

Strong communication

Background check

Education

Associate’s in ECE/IECE

Bachelor’s in ECE/IECE

Job description

Central Kentucky Head Start is seeking a dedicated Head Start Teacher to provide instructional experiences for preschool children, supporting development across social, emotional, physical, and educational domains.

You will collaborate with a team to deliver engaging learning activities, ensure safety and compliance with Head Start standards, and track child progress through documentation and assessments. Strong communication and ability to work with diverse families are essential.