Preschool Teacher at Durango North

Preschool Teacher 2 at Durango North

Sign-on bonus of $2,000 for a qualified candidate once hired to be paid after 90 days of successful employment. The offer is for external new hires only.

Tri-County Head Start employees have endless opportunities to make a difference in the lives of others. With ample opportunities for growth in both education and social services, working at Tri-County Head Start means you can develop your career alongside your community. You will earn the tools and resources needed for career success and make a difference in the lives of your community’s children and families.

A career at Tri-County Head Start offers training and advancement, community impact, and work-life balance. Eligible employee benefits include:

Paid professional development

Generous leave package including paid sick leave and personal leave. Vacation leave is available for all full-time, full-year employees in their second year

Over four weeks of paid breaks and holidays: Indigenous Peoples' Day, Thanksgiving, winter, and spring breaks, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day

Health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees

Employee contribution to a 403(b) retirement savings account

Schedule: Full Time; Full Year, 35 hours per week

Essential Duties:

Responsibilities of this position encompass comprehensive facets of early childhood education, including building environments, trusting relationships, and classroom functions to promote children’s social-emotional, physical, and intellectual growth. This role follows Head Start Performance Standards and State regulations, ensures healthy, safe, and developmentally appropriate practices, leads engagement with families, supports to supervise and mentor classroom aides, and ensures the classroom is maintained and secure.

Hourly Wage: The hourly wage range is $16.71 - $23.71 depending on education and experience.

Preferred Experience:

Previous experience working in early childhood with children ages birth through five years and holding:

A higher education degree with 18 credit hours of foundational Early Childhood courses completed, or

A current Preschool CDA

Minimum Experience and Education:

Must be at least 18 years of age.

High school diploma or equivalent certificate AND some college coursework OR ongoing ECE professional development.

Willing to obtain CDA within the first year of hire. Tri-County Head Start will provide opportunities for training support to obtain a teacher’s qualification, including CDA support and coaching.

Three months of previous experience working with children and/or youth in a professional setting.

Criminal background check required for hire

Position open until filled.

Durango 4C Council/Tri-County Head Start is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply online at tchs4c.org/careers/