Preschool Teacher

About This Role

Join Knoxville-Knox County Head Start/Early Head Start in Knoxville, TN as a Preschool Teacher working with Preschool (3–5). The role calls for the appropriate professional qualifications and offers $25.07 – $33.32/Hr to qualified childcare professionals.

Now Hiring for Fall 2026

Full-time - 37.5 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy learning environment using appropriate classroom organization, schedules, and routines and effective classroom and child management techniques; provides health and nutrition services for children.
• Teaches developmentally appropriate learning activities and implements developmentally appropriate learning strategies for young children based on individual needs in order to advance physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth and development (with specific attention/provision made for children with mental health or special needs).
• Recruits, trains, and works appropriately with parents in compliance with Parent Involvement/Education Plan and operating policies and procedures; monitors children's attendance and provides follow-up necessary to ensure regular, satisfactory child attendance.
• Provides transportation services for children and parents consistent with the Transportation Plan and operating policies and procedures.
• Directs and supervises classroom assistants and volunteers and provides the leadership, training, monitoring, and assistance necessary for satisfactory personnel performance and effective, efficient delivery of Head Start services in compliance with program and personnel policies and procedures and other applicable regulations.
• Demonstrates professional behaviors and work habits which comply with agency personnel policies and procedures, works closely with all Head Start component staff to facilitate integrated service delivery, and completes special assignments from supervisor.

Requirements

• Degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development
• Professional experience working with preschool children
• Physical ability to work with young children; up and down on floor, on and off buses, on playground, lifting up to 50 lbs. to carry a child, move furniture, etc.
• Verifiable work history; Social Security Card and/or work permit
• Drivers License
• Criminal background checks (fingerprint, vulnerable persons registry, etc.)

Benefits

Common Questions

• What ECE credentials are required for this position?

• This role requires an associate degree required.

• What does this position pay?

• This Preschool Teacher role pays $25.07 to $33.32/Hr.

• Is this full-time or part-time?

• This job is Full Time.

Where is Knoxville-Knox County Head Start/Early Head Start located?

Knoxville-Knox County Head Start/Early Head Start is located at 2400 Piedmont Street, Knoxville, TN