Head Start Lead Teacher, Hastings

Job overview

The Head Start Lead Teacher role is onsite in Hastings, IA. Pay is $19.27 per hour. The position supports the Mills County Head Start program, where teachers work with parents and children and direct daily educational activities. The lead teacher guides classroom learning and supervises classroom staff while working with families and children. The role contributes to the program’s daily educational activities and requires an associate degree in child development or early childhood education, classroom-team experience, a valid driver’s license, and auto liability insurance.

What you'll do

• Work with parents and children
• direct daily educational activities
• supervise classroom staff
• complete required background checks, including fingerprinting.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

head start lead teacher

early childhood education

child development

classroom leadership

family engagement

mills county head start

hastings ia

west central community action

$19.27/hr

38-week position

health insurance

dental insurance

paid holidays

403(b)

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and life insurance
• vacation
• sick pay
• paid holidays
• IPERS and 403(b) retirement plans. The position may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness.

Why this role

This is a full-time, 38-week position that may be eligible for the federal student loan forgiveness program. An associate degree in child development or early childhood education and one year of classroom-team experience are required; a bachelor’s degree in education is preferred.

About the employer

Iowa Community Action Association - West Central Community Action is hiring for this role. Industry: Child Care Services. Sector: 62.