Assistant Teacher – Head Start

Job overview

The Assistant Teacher role is onsite in Lynchburg, VA. Compensation is $15.75–$16.00 per hour, with the rate depending on CDA status. The role supports the Community Development Institute Head Start team and its early education program. The assistant teacher supervises students, helps develop lesson plans, prepares lesson materials, and maintains classroom tidiness. Applicants need a CDA credential or qualifying state certificate, or may be enrolled in an eligible credential or degree program to complete within two years of hire, and must meet state licensing requirements.

What you'll do

• Supervise students
• assist in developing lesson plans
• prepare lesson materials
• maintain classroom tidiness
• meet state licensing requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant teacher

head start

early education

classroom support

lesson plans

student supervision

lynchburg va

community development institute

$15.75–$16/hour

cda credential

tuition assistance

paid training

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• medical, dental and vision coverage available from the first day for full-time employees
• paid holidays, spring break and winter break
• tuition assistance
• paid training
• EAP
• employee discount program
• $35,000 term AD&D life insurance at no cost for full-time employees
• loan forgiveness program eligibility.

Why this role

Tuition assistance is available in most cases. The posting lists paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays and school breaks, paid training, and eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Perkins Loan Forgiveness programs.

About the employer

Community Development Institute Head Start is hiring for this role. Industry: Child Care Services. Sector: 62.