Teacher - Head Start - Anticipated for the 2026-2027 School Year

Employment OpportunityButler County Educational Service CenterANTICIPATED FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEARPOSITION: Teacher - Head StartSTARTING DATE: August 2026SALARY: Based on the approved Governing Board Salary ScheduleWORK YEAR: Full Time - 184 DaysDEADLINE: Until FilledAPPLY TO: Apply by clicking here.BENEFITS: Employees are eligible for some or all of the following benefits based on their position.Medical/Dental/Vision no waiting period. BenefitsPaid sick timeSummers off for all school-based employeesHoliday pay or Non-Contract daysGroup Life InsuranceSavings plans American FidelityEmployee Assistance Program - Anthem EAPPublic Service Loan Forgiveness - Public Service Loan ForgivenessGENERAL DESCRIPTION:The Teacher will plan and implement learning experiences that advance the intellectual andphysical development of children, including improving the readiness of children for school bydeveloping their literacy and phonemic, print, and numeracy awareness, their understandingand use of language, their understanding and use of increasingly complex and variedvocabulary, their appreciation of books, their understanding of early math and early science,their problem solving abilities, and their approaches to learning; To maintain the health andsafety of children. To provide active supervision of students at all times. The Teacher willestablish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment; support the social and emotionaldevelopment of children; and encourage the involvement of the families of the children in theHead Start program and support the development of relationships between children and theirfamilies.QUALIFICATIONS:?Hold an associate, baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education; OR an associate degree in a field related to early childhood education and course work equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children; OR a baccalaureate or advanced degree in any field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children;Supervised classroom experience with preschool children preferred except as listed above.Knowledgeable of Early Childhood curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices.Classroom management/supervision skills.Willingness/ability to work as a team member.Good organizational skills.History of good job attendance.Must pass a criminal background check, be free from communicable disease and provide a Medical Statement prior to the first day of employment.For the full job description, click here.TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:Salary and work year as established by the Governing Board.The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non - prescribed controlled substance use in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.EVALUATION:Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Personnel.The Butler County Educational Service Center is an equal opportunity employer. Applications will be accepted without regard to age, race, handicap, color, sex or national origin. The regulations of Title VI, VII (Civil Rights Acts of 1984), Equal Pay act of 1963, Americans With Disabilities Act, Title IX, and the Drug free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 are followed. (If you need an accommodation to interview, contact Human Resources by the deadline.