Head Start Teacher

Child Start Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision

Dental

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401k contribution by company

Gym membership

Job summary

Child Start Inc. is seeking a Head Start Teacher to promote the social, emotional, intellectual, language and physical development of every child in a safe, supervised educational environment.

The role requires engaging families to set long- and short-term readiness goals and ensuring the curriculum aligns with research-based early childhood principles. This is a 10-month position (August through June).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in ECE or related field with 18 ECE hours.
• Spanish/English bilingual preferred.
• CPR and First Aid certification required within 30 days of employment.
• Must pass physical and TB skin test; background checks and E-Verify required.

Responsibilities

• Promote social, emotional, intellectual, language and physical development of each child in a safe, supervised classroom.
• Involve parents in all aspects of the program and work with them to set long- and short-term readiness goals.
• Ensure classroom curriculum follows research-based early childhood principles.
• Support inclusive, developmentally appropriate activities across centers as needed.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

Baccalaureate or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education

Baccalaureate degree other than Early Childhood Education with 18 hours in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Position Purpose

Head Start Teacher has the primary responsibility to promote the social, emotional, intellectual, language and physical development of each child in a safe and supervised educational environment. The Head Start Teacher must involve parents in every aspect of the program, working with them to establish both long and short term goals that will assure the necessary readiness outcomes needed for school success. The Head Start Teacher assures that the classroom curriculum adheres to research based, sound child development and early childhood educational principles. (This is a 10 month position August-June)

Minimum Qualifications

• Baccalaureate or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education
• Baccalaureate degree other than Early Childhood Education with at least 18 hours in Early Childhood Education
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
• Must have the ability to work at any center regardless of location
• Must be certified in Pediatric CPR and First Aid within 30 days of employment
• Must obtain a physical and TB skin test, must pass all criminal history background checks and E-Verify

Benefits

• Medical Insurance; low individual premiums

Child Inc Employer Paid Benefits

• Vision
• Dental
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• 2x the value of annual pay Life Insurance Policy
• Employee Assistance Program all paid for by Child Inc.
• 10% the value of your annual pay infused into your 401k by the company annually
• $300 a year for gym memberships