Head Start Assistant Teacher​/Teacher

Overview

Catholic Charities’ Head Start/ Early Head Start programs promote school readiness and family self-sufficiency through holistic services. Catholic Charities of Baltimore Head Start is currently seeking Head Start Teachers and Head Start Assistant Teachers for the upcoming fall  school year. All locations in the Baltimore City area.

Teacher

The Teacher manages the classroom and teaches in a manner that creates a stimulating and constructive environment for the growth, well-being, and development of children. Position establishes a positive and productive relationship with families through engagement in the child and families’ strengths in accordance with the goals of Head Start.

Assistant Teachers

The Assistant Teacher is responsible for providing assistance to the teacher in (1) building on child and family strengths and supporting school readiness goals and social competence; (2) managing the classroom in a manner that creates a stimulating and nurturing environment for the growth, wellbeing and development of the child; (3) establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment; (4) advancing social, physical and intellectual competence through positive guidance and intentional learning experiences that build on strengths and are responsive to each child’s needs;

(5) establishing positive and productive relationships with families and engaging them in their child’s learning.

Pay rate: $16.50-$32.63 an hour (depending on education)

Sign on Bonus: $1,000 (part-time); $2,000 (full-time) (external candidates only)

All locations in the Baltimore City area.

Teacher I (508000) – $22.84 – Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education; or, an Associate’s degree in a related field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with an internship or one year of experience teaching preschool age children.

Teacher II (531000) – $59,937 per year - Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education; OR a Bachelor’s degree in related field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education with one year of experience teaching preschool-age children; OR a Bachelor’s degree and
1) has been admitted into the Teach For America program,
2) passed a rigorous early childhood content exam, such as the Praxis II,
3) participated in a Teach For America summer training institute that includes teaching preschool children,
4) and is receiving ongoing professional development and resources from Teach For America’s professional staff.

Teacher III (532000) – $63,628.50 per year - Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE); or, Master’s Degree in related field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education with one year of experience teaching preschool-age children.

Certification/Licensure
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- Teachers (I/II/III) must begin the application for a Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) credential and received the credential
1) within six months of employment or
2) within one year if no early childhood experience at the time of hire.

Assistant Teachers

The Assistant Teacher is responsible for providing assistance to the teacher in (1) building on child and family strengths and supporting school readiness goals and social competence; (2) managing the classroom in a manner that creates a stimulating and nurturing environment for the growth, wellbeing and development of the child; (3) establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment; (4) advancing social, physical and intellectual competence through positive guidance and intentional learning experiences that build on strengths and are responsive to each child’s needs;

(5) establishing positive and productive relationships with families and engaging them in their child’s learning.

Assistant Teacher I – $17.40

– High School Diploma/GED; a 9-hour MSDE approved communications class; 90-hour ECE certification; and one year of experience working with preschoolers in an approved setting or one year of college or a combination of experience and college that equals one year of experience. Must agree to a professional…