Head Start Early Childhood Education Assistant Teacher
Listed on 2026-07-04
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Education / Teaching
Early Childhood Education, Preschool / Daycare, Child Development/Support, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities -
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Preschool / Daycare, Child Development/Support
Head Start Early Childhood Education Assistant Teacher (Continuous Recruitment)
Early Childhood Education Assistant Teachers will work within the UW Oshkosh Head Start program, which is a federally funded, preschool program for low-income families. Each position works collaboratively to develop skills and practices to support school readiness for each child and to support our comprehensive services offered to each child and family. Classroom sizes are 15-16 children. School is in session September – May/early June, with additional August work hours for staff.
Our program embraces the High/Scope curriculum, offers many professional development opportunities, and implements Pyramid Model and Conscious Discipline programs to support social/emotional development.
Head Start employees have the opportunity to work with 384 children and their families every school year. We have seven centers in five different cities throughout Winnebago, Calumet, Outagamie, and Shawano Counties.
Staff wellness is prioritized through available individual/group reflective practice, Practice Based Coaching, and wellness initiatives.
KeyJob Responsibilities:
- Maintains the safety and physical well-being of children in a designated classroom
- Assists with basic technical and administrative classroom support
- Documents effective communication with internal and external stakeholders to relay pertinent information and provide updates of child activities per established guidelines and regulations
- Updates and organizes individualized and developmental educational plans for children
- Assists with the planning and facilitation of classroom programming and classroom coordination and organization for an early childhood education facility according to established curriculums
Compensation: $17.37 - $19.50 per hour
Required Qualifications:- Completed or current enrollment in an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education program or a Preschool Child Development Associate Credential (CDA). If currently enrolled in either program they must be successfully completed within 9 months of hire.
- Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education
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