Assistant Teacher

Posting Date

12/19/25

Final date to receive applications

Open Until Filled

Pay Range

$15.50 - $21.75 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Contractor with Benefits

Department

Human Services

About the Position

Do you want to make a difference in a child's life? As an Assistant Teacher, you will work with Birth to Five or Head Start teaching teams to implement active learning and ongoing assessment of development for preschool-age children. We will count on you to engage in developmentally appropriate individualized experiences and create a safe and nurturing environment. As an Assistant Teacher, you will be part of a team that helps build stronger families and brighter tomorrows for our youngest residents of Maricopa County.

Our welcoming classrooms are designed for interactive learning by children and their families. We offer a low teacher-to-student ratio of 1:10, with 20 students per Head Start classroom, to provide the greatest opportunity for a healthy and effective learning environment. Did we mention the County provides all supplies and equipment needed to support our teaching staff? We also offer being part of a compassionate team of early education professionals who believe in the mission of preparing these children for future school success.

As an Assistant Teacher, you will be eligible for a vast arrangement of benefits, including but not limited to:

• 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.

• Amazing health and wellness programs including Pet Insurance! Our health insurance plans are more than competitive, with the option to earn a wellness incentive payback of $60 per month.

Be the spark that lights our children's future, and become an assistant teacher!

Classroom Locations for Assistant Teacher (Contract)

• First United Methodist Church - 15
  
  E. 1st Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210

About Us

Together, we can thrive.

In Human Services, we focus on maximizing potential and providing support and resources for all stages of life. We partner with families and communities to encourage children to learn, invite youth and adults to cultivate professional skills, guide families to achieve financial success and enable seniors to live independently.

Join our team and unlock your potential.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Learn more atWork With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Six months of experience working with young children aged birth to 5 OR

• Six months of practicum hours through an early childhood education program OR

• Six months of volunteering in an Early Head Start/Head Start program

• High school diploma or GED

We Also Value

• Current or former Early Head Start and Head Start parents

• One year of work experience in a licensed childcare facility (age birth to
  5) or practicum hours through an early childhood education program or volunteering in an Early Head Start/Head Start program or any combination

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Job Contributions

• Supervise children at all times in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards and Program policies to ensure their safety and well-being

• Maintain a safe and healthy indoor/outdoor classroom environment per program policies and procedures

• Navigate and utilize a variety of digital platforms and applications for data entry, documentation, and communication

• Assist the Teacher in the planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating developmentally appropriate and educationally enriching early childhood activities in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards, childcare licensing, and program policies and procedures

• Support and promote each child's physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language development

• Completion and entry of child assessment level observations and developmentally appropriate screenings and other data entry

• Assist the Teacher in conducting family orientations, parent/teacher conferences, and home visits

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with each family, site team members, community agencies, community partners, and grantee staff members

• Stay current on educational techniques and developmentally appropriate…