Assistant Teacher - Baltimore Head Start

Assistant Teacher - Baltimore City Head Start

Baltimore, MD, USA

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM

As a Y Head Start Assistant Teacher, you will work collaboratively with classroom teachers, center administration, family advocates and family members to implement curriculum to achieve outcomes for children of all abilities as well as ensure successful operation of the program. You will be a resource to multiple classrooms in order to ensure safety, supervision, and regulatory compliance. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the health, welfare, and safety of the children in the program.

You will contribute to the creation of an environment which fosters the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and creative development of each child in your care. As a Y Head Start Assistant Teacher, you’ll contribute to the Y and to the broader community we serve by working with our littlest participants who are economically disadvantaged and help them prepare for success in school and life.

• An interest in the well-being and education of young children, enthusiasm, patience, good humor, good judgment and a good spirit
• Some prior early childhood experience
• The ability to clearly communicate and effectively listen to children, parents/guardians, members, and other Y associates
• Your Child Development Associate certification
• Your 90 hour child care certification and 9 hours in communication

TheY in Central Maryland provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. Moreover, the Y is firmly committed to celebrating and achieving diversity and inclusion in all we do. We strive to be an anti-racist organization and expect all associates to treat others with respect, kindness and dignity, at all times. Thank you for considering working for the Y in Central Maryland.

If being a part of our cause feels right for you, we hope you will join us.