Early Head Start Teacher

Posting Date

Final date to receive applications

Pay Range

Job Type

Department

About the Position

Do you want to make a difference in a young child's life? As an Early Head Start Teacher, you will provide active learning by planning and implementing developmentally appropriate, individualized experiences and creating a safe, nurturing environment where 0- to 3-year-old children can enhance their development and skills. You will also plan and participate in parent education, parent involvement, and family support activities.

As an Early Head Start Teacher, you will help build stronger families and brighter tomorrows for our youngest residents of Maricopa County.

Our classrooms are welcoming and designed for interactive learning by children and their families. We offer a low teacher-to-student ratio of 1:4, with 8 students per classroom, to provide the greatest opportunity for a healthy, effective learning environment. Did we mention the County provides the supplies needed to support our teaching staff? We also offer to be part of a compassionate team of early education professionals who believe in the mission of preparing these children for future school success.

As a teacher, you will be excited to learn about other added benefits, including:

• Paid continuing education, professional development, and tuition reimbursement
• Paid Child Development Association Certification (CDA) that you can earn on the job! With this certification, you can grow in your Head Start career by advancing into teaching positions.
• Candidates without the required credentials are encouraged to apply for the Teaching Assistant while they earn their CDA.
• Amazing health and wellness programs, including Pet Insurance! Our health insurance plans are more than competitive, with the option to earn a $60 wellness incentive payback per month.
• Free Office of Head Start https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). membership

Be the spark that lights our children's future. Become an Early Head Start Teacher!

About the Early Education Division

The Early Education Division is federally funded to administer center-based Head Start and Early Head Start early care and education, along with community resources and referrals, to support economically disadvantaged children in being ready for school and families in achieving self-sufficiency. Currently, classrooms are operated through a mixed service delivery model of full-year, part-year, community, and school-based sites, operated directly by Maricopa County and through contracted Child Care Partnerships.

About Us
The Maricopa County Human Services Department (HSD) builds community resilience and promotes the well-being of County residents experiencing adversity through a variety of programs and services that help people and families thrive. These opportunities include early childhood education, housing, home ownership, independent living services for seniors and adults with disabilities, career development for job seekers with barriers to employment, crisis rental and utility assistance, and support for people experiencing homelessness.

HSD is committed to delivering innovative and comprehensive services in a collaborative approach that preserves dignity, promotes respect, and facilitates social and economic mobility.

In 2025, the Human Services Department was the proud recipient of 23 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), highlighting the Department's commitment to supporting low-income and at-risk communities. Maricopa County Human Services was honored for a wide variety of programs that showcase their valuable work, including Regional Solutions to Homelessness in Rural and Underserved Communities, Pathway to Rapid Reemployment, Tonopah Fire Station Improvements, Refugee Relocation Assistance Program, the Early Education Division's EVIT Expanded Partnership, and several other initiatives.

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