Lead Teacher with Head Start
Want to make a difference in the lives of young children? Start them out on the right foot by becoming a Head Start Lead Teacher. Work full time during the school year and get your summers off.
Make $18.21-$19.89/hour depending on experience and education. Receive great benefits year-round including health, dental, vision, life, and accident insurance, 401K, short-term and long-term disability, PTO, sick leave, employee assistance program, etc.
Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education, Family Consumer Studies or related field required. This is a full time (40 hours a week), school year position (August-May). Teachers may apply for unemployment over the summer.
Utah Community Action is a non-profit organization that provides a wide range of services to families in need. Housing, Weatherization, Utility payment assistance, Adult education, and Nutrition are some of the programs we offer. As a Head start teacher you not only provide an educational opportunity to young children, but you work with the family as a whole helping them become more self-sufficient.
Other responsibilities:
- Responsible for the safety, supervision, and activities of the pre-school age children assigned under your care.
- Responsible for providing comprehensive case management for families in assigned classrooms.
- One year of related experience preferred
- Previous Head Start experience preferred
- Knowledge of educational needs of preschool age children and developmentally appropriate practices.
- Knowledge of Family Services and Case Management
- Knowledge of Head Start Educational Requirements.
- Knowledge of internet, email, various word processing and spreadsheet software.
- Ability to coordinate and assign classroom workloads.
Additional information for this and all other open positions can be found at www.utahca.org under find a career. Criminal background check, drug and alcohol testing, sex offender & child abuse registry is required.
Valid driver's license and current automobile insurance is required.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer