What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher - Head Start position at Butler County Educational Service Centre?
Employment Opportunity
Butler County Educational Service Center
April 29, 2025
POSITION: Teacher - Head Start
STARTING DATE: August 2025
SALARY: $34,814 - $42,067 based on education and experience
WORK YEAR: Full-Time - 184 Days
DEADLINE: Internal candidates 5/3/25 or until filled all other applicants
APPLY TO: Apply by clicking here.
BENEFITS: Employees are eligible for some or all of the following benefits based on their position.
Medical/Dental/Vision – no waiting period. Benefits
Paid sick time
Summers off – for all school-based employees
Holiday pay or Non-Contract days
Group Life Insurance
Savings plans – American Fidelity
Employee Assistance Program - Anthem EAP
Public Service Loan Forgiveness - Public Service Loan Forgiveness
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Teacher will plan and implement learning experiences that advance the intellectual and physical development of children, including improving the readiness of children for school by developing their literacy and phonemic, print, and numeracy awareness, their understanding
and use of language, their understanding and use of increasingly complex and varied vocabulary, their appreciation of books, their understanding of early math and early science, their problem solving abilities, and their approaches to learning; To maintain the health and safety of children. To provide active supervision of students at all times. The Teacher will establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment; support the social and emotional development of children; and encourage the involvement of the families of the children in the Head Start program and support the development of relationships between children and their families.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Hold an associate, baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education; OR an associate degree in a field related to early childhood education and course work equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children; OR a baccalaureate or advanced degree in any field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children;
Supervised classroom experience with preschool children preferred except as listed above.
Knowledgeable of Early Childhood curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices.
Classroom management/supervision skills.
Willingness/ability to work as a team member.
Good organizational skills.
History of good job attendance.
Must pass a criminal background check, be free from communicable disease and provide a Medical Statement prior to the first day of employment.
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TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary and work year as established by the Governing Board. The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non - prescribed controlled substance use in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Support Personnel.
The Butler County Educational Service Center is an equal opportunity employer. Applications will be accepted without regard to age, race, handicap, color, sex or national origin. The regulations of Title VI, VII (Civil Rights Acts of 1984), Equal Pay act of 1963, Americans With Disabilities Act, Title IX, and the Drug free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 are followed. (If you need an accommodation to interview, contact Human Resources by the deadline.
Salary : $34,814 - $42,067
