Head Start/Early Head Start Family Support Worker

Position Overview

Application Deadline: September 6, 2026

Position Type: Full-Time, 40 hours per week

Schedule: Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Full Day/Full Year

Pay Range: $21.91 – $24.60 hourly depending on education and experience

Position Goal

The Head Start/Early Head Start Family Support Worker focuses on equipping low income families with the skills and resources they need to thrive. Family Support Workers assist families with identifying their strengths and focusing on the goals they have related to the success of their children, as well as provide support to help families meet their goals by connecting them to needed resources.

Company Paid Benefits

• Paid Time Off and 11 Company Paid Holidays
• Short-Term Disability (After 1 Year of Employment)
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dental (Voluntary Coverage)
• Voluntary Insurance Plans: Health and Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Voluntary Life, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Retirement Savings Options: Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) or 403(b) plan with a generous company match of up to 9.44% of your gross wage
• Additional Benefits: Corporate Advantage Partnership Education Program with Mount Mercy and Upper Iowa University

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Target Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Early Childhood Education, a related field with 18 credit hours of coursework in Early Childhood Education, or a related field with Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential.
• Mid-Level Qualifications: Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field with nine (9) credit hours of coursework in Early Childhood Education.
• Minimum Qualifications: Home Visitor Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential and three (3) months of experience with working in a licensed early childhood or school based preschool setting.

Conditions of Employment

• Valid Driver's License.
• Valid Car Insurance.
• Receive clearance by the Iowa Department of Human Services on child abuse and criminal checks prior to hire and resubmit every two (2) years.
• Pass a pre-employment health examination and subsequent health examinations every three (3) years thereafter.
• Receive clearance through National FBI fingerprint checks. Fingerprints must be submitted for national check prior to hire or start date at the center. Resubmit every four (4) years.
• Please attach any trainings/transcripts/or diplomas to your application.

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