Career in Head Start

Description: Reporting to the site supervisor, the Family Educator engages families as full partners in their own and their children’s development and learning through ongoing and regular support in developing and reaching realistic and achievable long and short-term goals, engaging them in assessing their needs and strengths, and supporting them in taking actions to reach their goals. The Family Educator works with ten enrolled participants and their family through weekly 1.5-hour home visits and bi-monthly 2-hour group socializations. The Family Educator works 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday. The Family Educator receives ongoing support and development through the site supervisor and individualized coaching for the agency's curriculum approach through the Home Base Specialist. 

Company/Program: Child-Parent Centers Inc.
Location: Tucson
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Listed On: 07-22-2026

Description: As a member of the Education Services department, the Education Services Specialist (ESS) is the educational leader at Child-Parent Center (CPC), guiding teachers, Site Supervisors, staff, parents, volunteers, and community partners. Consistent with the mission of CPC, the ESS ensures high quality Early Childhood Education, school readiness, and the vision of strong communities in Southern Arizona. The ESS develops teachers’ and family educators’ capacity, awareness and implementation of Child Parent Centers’ philosophy, values, and beliefs. Educational coaches use researched based coaching and mentoring strategies to support the implementation of the agency’s Languages of Learning curriculum (based in Reggio Emilia principles and philosophies), state regulatory requirements, and the Office of Head Start performance standards. Coaches provide guidance, feedback, structure and collaboration with staff to increase children’s and families’ successes. Educational coaches use observations, data analysis, evaluation, modeling, co-planning, and collaboration to inform coaching and support professional growth of teaching staff. The Education Specialist is accountable for assuring annual developmental gains for all children. They demonstrate a passion for early childhood education in the classroom, center, throughout CPC, and in the greater community.  

Company/Program: Child-Parent Centers Inc.
Location: Tucson
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Listed On: 07-22-2026

Description: Reporting to the lead teacher, the teacher partners with the classroom team in providing comprehensive high-quality early education and child development services for 17 - 20 preschool-aged children enrolled in the assigned classroom. Daily routines promote children’s cognitive, social, health, and emotional growth for later success in school. The teacher receives regular on-going support from the lead teacher and the education specialist (coach) to implement the agency’s Languages of Learning curriculum that includes creating a safe and enriching environment, embedding responsive and effective teacher-child interactions, and fostering partnerships with families by respecting values, strengths, and cultures and welcoming parent's contributions and participation. The teacher position is funded for eight hours per day Monday through Friday, working directly with children for 6.75 hours per day four days of the week. When children are not attending class, the teacher participates in activities such as planning lessons, documenting children's work and outcomes, entering and analyzing child and family data, setting goals, and attending professional development opportunities. The teacher serves as the lead teacher when the lead teacher is absent or steps out of the classroom.

Company/Program: Child-Parent Centers Inc.
Location: Tucson
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Listed On: 07-22-2026

Description: Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking professionals who share our values and principles for building trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Successful candidates welcome individual differences and perspectives, respect cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and are sensitive to current circumstances. Candidates display a commitment to teamwork, open communication, and are eager to work in a fast-paced, high quality preschool environment. This is a great opportunity for organized and dependable early childhood professionals with strong work ethic and a desire to grow. CPC provides opportunities and financial support for lead teachers to grow professionally including continuing education credits in childhood education or child development or through professional memberships in local regional or national early childhood organizations. If you have previous experience working in an early childhood center and are interested in joining our growing team, we encourage you to apply. 

Company/Program: Child-Parent Centers Inc.
Location: Tucson
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Listed On: 07-22-2026

Description: Under supervision, provide assistance to clients to overcome crisis and maintain self-sufficiency while displaying a positive and professional image of Head Start education services for Children in Yuma, La Paz and Mohave counties according to federal head Start Performance Standards and the program’s early education policies and procedures. Assess teaching staff based on established teaching principles, create practical goals, mentor and coach for teaching staff to achieve set goals, provide strategies and other resources, evaluate progress and effectiveness, and update goals as needed. EOE/ADA

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location: Kingman
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Listed On: 07-22-2026

Description: Our Head Start program is ready to hire Teacher I’s to join the team in our Early Education Services Department. We are looking for compassionate, energetic, and dependable individuals that are committed to build a classroom of learning for children receiving services. In this role, you will spend most of your time providing support to the Teacher II in a fun, positive classroom setting providing a safe and secure environment for twenty children. Play will guide your day as you create an energetic classroom filled with activities that meet the needs of children’s interests and differing skills. You will encourage responsibility, independence, and problem solving through positive guidance methods. You will support classroom planning, completion of home visits, child screenings and assessments. Meal times are a regular routine that allows you to help facilitate a variety of self-help skills while ensuring accurate documentation of the CACFP meal program.

Company/Program: Child Crisis Arizona
Location: Mesa
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Listed On: 05-26-2026

Description: The Infant and Toddler Teacher promotes and develops the infant and toddler in the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and linguistic growth and development of infants and toddlers. They ensure learning environments are nurturing spaces that support the development of all children by providing responsive care giving in a well- organized and managed environment.   provide an educational and development focused environment and are responsible for age-appropriate classroom management. They build strong relationships with families by supporting parent-child relationships that are key to children's healthy development, school readiness, and well-being.

Company/Program: Urban Strategies LLC
Location: Phoenix
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Listed On: 05-20-2026

Description: Under close supervision, track, process and maintain accurate financial data pertaining to the Program’s compliance requirements. Work closely with the WACOG Finance Department to support Head Start operations and requirements, ensuring accurate cost allocation and financial documentation. EOE/ADA

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location: Yuma
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Listed On: 04-20-2026

Description: Work in collaboration with the Head Start management team and Content Area Specialists (Health, Mental Health, ECE Coordinator, Disabilities & Family and Community Engagement) to deliver group and/or individual training to center-based staff throughout the service area. EOE/ADA

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location: Kingman
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Listed On: 04-15-2026

Description: We are looking for compassionate, energetic, and dependable individual who is committed to building a classroom of learning for children. In this role, you will be supporting the Lead Teacher in providing a positive classroom setting and a safe and secure environment to eight children. Play will guide your day as you create an energetic classroom filled with activities that meet the needs of children. You will encourage responsibility, independence and problem-solving skills.

Company/Program: Child Crisis Arizona
Location: Phoenix
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Listed On: 03-24-2026

Description: The Infant and Toddler Teacher promotes and develops the infant and toddler in the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and linguistic growth and development of infants and toddlers. They ensure learning environments are nurturing spaces that support the development of all children by providing responsive care giving in a well- organized and managed environment.   provide an educational and development focused environment and are responsible for age-appropriate classroom management. They build strong relationships with families by supporting parent-child relationships that are key to children's healthy development, school readiness, and well-being. 

Company/Program: Urban Strategies - EHS Phoenix AZ
Location: Phoenix
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Listed On: 03-18-2026

Description: Under general supervision, develop and implement age and developmentally appropriate lesson plans and activities designed to promote the social competence, cognitive and language development, and physical growth of pre-school children. EOE/ADA

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location:Golden Valley
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Listed On: 03-11-2026

Description: Under general supervision, develop and implement age and developmentally appropriate lesson plans and activities designed to promote the social competence, cognitive and language development, and physical growth of pre-school children. EOE/ADA

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location: Kingman
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Listed On: 03-11-2026

Description: Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking professionals who share our values and principles for building trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Successful candidates welcome individual differences and perspectives, respect cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and are sensitive to current circumstances. Candidates display a commitment to teamwork, open communication, and are eager to work in a fast-paced, high quality preschool environment. This is a great opportunity for organized and dependable early childhood professionals with strong work ethic and a desire to grow. CPC provides opportunities and financial support for teachers to grow professionally including attainment of a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or child development.  If you have previous experience working in an early childhood center and are interested in joining our growing team, we encourage you to apply. Reporting to the lead teacher, the teacher partners with the classroom team in providing comprehensive high-quality early education and child development services for 17 - 20 preschool-aged children enrolled in the assigned classroom. Daily routines promote children’s cognitive, social, health, and emotional growth for later success in school. The teacher receives regular on-going support from the lead teacher and the education specialist (coach) to implement the agency’s Languages of Learning curriculum that includes creating a safe and enriching environment, embedding responsive and effective teacher-child interactions, and fostering partnerships with families by respecting values, strengths, and cultures and welcoming parent's contributions and participation. The teacher position is funded for eight hours per day Monday through Friday, working directly with children for 6.75 hours per day four days of the week. When children are not attending class, the teacher participates in activities such as planning lessons, documenting children's work and outcomes, entering and analyzing child and family data, setting goals, and attending professional development opportunities. The teacher serves as the lead teacher when the lead teacher is absent or steps out of the classroom.

Company/Program: Child Parent Centers
Location: Tucson
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Listed On: 03-09-2026