Teacher - Head Start

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Preschool Teacher to join our early childhood education team and support school readiness and lifelong learning for young children and their families. This position plays a critical role in creating a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment, while also strengthening the connection between school and home through regular family engagement.

As a Preschool Teacher, you will be responsible for planning and delivering high-quality early learning experiences aligned with curriculum standards, promoting positive child development across physical, intellectual, emotional, and social domains. You will conduct home visits and parent-teacher conferences to foster strong family partnerships, support individualized learning goals, and emphasize the home as a vital part of the child’s educational journey.

Key performance areas include:

• Classroom Services: Develop and implement weekly lesson plans, promote health and safety practices, support child social-emotional growth using Conscious Discipline, and provide engaging learning opportunities that meet individual developmental needs, including those of Dual Language Learners.
• Family Partnerships & Parent Engagement: Build goal-oriented relationships with families, support parent participation in the classroom, and encourage family literacy and school involvement.
• Home Visits & Parent Conferences: Conduct scheduled home visits and conferences to share developmental progress, collaborate on goals, and offer educational activities and community resources that support learning at home.
• Work Habits & Professional Practices: Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, and a commitment to continuous improvement through training, reflection, and active participation in meetings and agency initiatives.
• Recordkeeping & Reporting: Maintain accurate documentation of child development, family interactions, attendance, and meal counts using agency systems and internal databases.
• Communication: Foster respectful, timely, and effective communication with families, coworkers, and supervisors to ensure a supportive and collaborative learning environment.

Work hours: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm (part year August-May)

Reports to: Center Director

Supervises: Gives input to Center Director on Assistant Teacher performance

Minimum Requirement:

• AA or higher degree in Early Childhood Education
• AA or BA in a related field with at least four (3-credit) courses in Early Childhood

Applicants who do not possess a degree in early childhood or related field must agree to take additional classes to meet Head Start Teacher Qualification Requirements.

Starting Salary dependent on education:

Associate’s Degree: $26.54

Bachelor’s Degree: $29.20

Graduate Degree: $32.12

This is a non-exempt position with a 90-day introductory period.

Head Start Teacher Job Description

We are currently offering a $300 sign-on bonus after completing the 90-day probation period.

For more information about the work we do please go to https://www.kcialaska.org/