Early Head Start Teacher

Posting Date

12/31/25

Open Until Filled

$45,500 - $64,000 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Unclassified

Human Services

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 and nurturing environment in which 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 and effective learning environment. The County also provides the supplies needed to support our teaching staff. You will be part of a compassionate team of early education professionals who believe in the mission of preparing these children for future school success.

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

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 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 wellness incentive payback of $60 per month.
• Free Office of Head Start membership (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

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 to be ready for school and families to achieve 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.

The Maricopa County Human Services Department (HSD) builds resiliency in the community and promotes the well‑being of County residents experiencing adversity through a variety of programs and services to 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 providing support for low‑income and at‑risk communities. Maricopa County Human Services was honored for a wide variety of programs showcasing 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, Early Education Division's EVIT Expanded Partnership, and several other initiatives.