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Career in Head Start

Working in Head Start represents a highly rewarding and impactful career path for professionals dedicated to early childhood education and comprehensive family support. It offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the developmental, educational, and emotional growth of children from underserved communities during their most formative years. Head Start is grounded in a whole-child approach, integrating education, health, nutrition, and family engagement services to promote school readiness and long-term success. Professionals in this field are part of a collaborative, mission-driven environment that prioritizes equity, inclusion, and measurable outcomes. A career in Head Start is not only professionally fulfilling but also plays a critical role in shaping brighter futures for children and empowering families to achieve greater stability and self-sufficiency.

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Current Openings

Early Head Start Teacher I

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

Infant and Toddler Teacher

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
Apply At: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=d098c4aa-2066-4e7c-beb8-03714bf5cb91&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&jobId=589419
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Listed On: 03-18-2026

Assistant Teacher

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
Apply At: www.wacog.com/careers
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Listed On: 03-11-2026

Head Start Teacher

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

Preschool Teacher

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
Apply At: https://childparentcenters.org/careers/
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Listed On: 03-09-2026

Assistant Teacher

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: Yuma
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Listed On: 02-25-2026

Bilingual Home Visitor- Early Head Start Program

Description: We are looking for compassionate, energetic, and dependable individuals that are committed to improving the lives of children and families receiving services. In this role you will be the home visitor providing direct service to enrolled families on a weekly basis. You will use an evidence-based curriculum to talk with parents on ways to improve the bond between parent and child, positive discipline techniques, and childhood development. You will work with the family to set goals they want to accomplish as well as provide resources that help support the family as a whole. Our goal is to promote self-sufficiency for the family and setting that child up for future success in life.

Company/Program: Child Crisis Arizona
Location: Phoenix
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Listed On: 02-23-2026

Data Coordinator

Description: Under direct supervisor, manage data entry, access, and integrity at a foundational level for Head Start internal and external programmatic needs exhibiting high accuracy, efficiency, and compliance of the policies and regulations of Federal, State and Agency. EOE/ADA

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location: Yuma
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Listed On: 02-13-2026

Disabilities Services Specialist

Description: Under direction, plan, coordinate, train, implement, monitor, evaluate and support the Disabilities content area for WACOG Head Start in Yuma, La Paz and Mohave Counties.

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location: Yuma
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Listed On: 02-02-2026

Classroom Engagement Aide (Part-time)

Description: Under close supervision, partner with classroom staff to support developmentally sensitive care while helping engage typical and atypical children in classroom settings.

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location: Yuma
Apply At: www.wacog.com/careers EOE/ADA
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Listed On: 01-14-2026

Center Manager

Description: Under general direction, ensure Head Start goals, objectives, activities are implemented at the Center level in accordance with Federal Head Start Performance Standards and established WACOG policies, procedures, and guidelines. This position is responsible for the daily center operations, to include safety, compliance, and record retention by ensuring the mission and philosophy of WACOG Head Start is clearly defined, understood, and integrated into the daily activities of staff, children, and families. Center Managers will provide direct supervision of center staff including Family Development Advocates (FDAs). Center Managers with no assigned FDAs shall perform the role of FDA according to that separate job description.

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location: Yuma
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Listed On: 12-29-2025

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