Head Start Preschool Teacher

Open until filled • Non-exempt • 40 hours per week / 44 or 52 weeks per year

Pay

• $16.57/hour: Teachers with an Associate Degree – Early Childhood Education
• $18.83/hour: Teachers with a Bachelor Degree – Early Childhood Education

Requirements

• Minimum one year of experience working with young children, ages 3 to 5
• Some supervisory experience
• Must meet all Department of Children and Families requirements for employment
• Must be able to successfully complete the forty-five hours childcare training
• Background screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse (Florida HB 531, 2025)

Responsibilities

• Implement a comprehensive early childhood development classroom as defined by Head Start Performance Standards, in collaboration with a team of staff, families, and community partners
• Plan and provide learning opportunities to students which support growth in cognition, early literacy and language, social development, play skills, fine and gross motor development, fine arts, adaptive/self-care skills, health, and nutrition
• Implement a developmentally appropriate and ongoing assessment of student progress
• Follow Head Start and CAPC agency policies for referring children for further diagnostic evaluation when necessary
• Communicate with families on a regular basis via home visits, parent conferences, written materials, and informal personal and telephone contacts
• Promote and model good health and nutrition practices to children and families
• Monitor the health and safety of students while at school
• Use appropriate guidance strategies to help children learn socially acceptable behavior
• Maintain written reports and records as required
• Maintain a positive working relationship with students, families, colleagues, and community members to promote effective communication and collaboration
• Actively seek to involve parents and families in the educational process and development of their children
• Maintain the confidentiality of students and families
• Provide appropriate work direction and oversee the daily responsibilities of the Head Start teacher assistants and classroom volunteers
• Participate in required staff meetings and staff development opportunities
• Maintain knowledge in current trends and research in the field of early childhood education
• Select and order necessary classroom supplies and materials as provided in the classroom budget
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

• Actively involved with children at all times
• Stand for long periods while working in the classroom and on the playground
• Moderate to vigorous physical activity throughout the day
• Stoop, bend, kneel, hop, and skip
• Sit on the floor with children during circle time and center time
• Lift up to 50 lbs
• May require riding a school bus