Preschool Teacher in Pagosa Springs

Preschool Teacher 2 at the Pagosa Springs Elementary Head Start

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.

Looking to join a team of enthusiastic professionals? Are you passionate about the education of young children? We’re Hiring Difference Makers. We’re eager to invest in your career so you can grow, thrive, and feel good about your work. No nights or weekends and paid time off! Apply Today!

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

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

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

Employee contribution to a 403(b) retirement savings account

Schedule: Full Time; Part Year, from August to May, 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, supervises and mentors 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.

Minimum Experience:

Must be 18 years of age and have a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent certificate

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

Previous experience working in early childhood with children ages birth through five years.

Criminal background check required for hire

Preferred Experience:

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

A higher education degree, OR

Early Childhood college coursework, OR

A current Preschool CDA

TCHS supports continuing education toward a BA or AA degree in Early Childhood Education.

The position is open until filled.

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

Apply online at tchs4c.org/careers/