Career in Head Start

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

Description: The Infant and Toddler Teacher promote 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
Location: Phoenix
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Listed On: 12-12-2025

Description: Do you want to make a difference in a child’s life? As an Assistant Teacher, you will work with Birth to Five or Head Start teaching teams to implement active learning and ongoing assessment of development for preschool-age children. We will count on you to engage in developmentally appropriate individualized experiences and create a safe and nurturing environment. As an Assistant Teacher, you will be part of a team that helps build stronger families and brighter tomorrows for our youngest residents of Maricopa County. Our welcoming classrooms are designed for interactive learning by children and their families. We offer a low teacher-to-student ratio of 1:10, with 20 students per Head Start classroom, to provide the greatest opportunity for a healthy and effective learning environment. Did we mention the County provides all supplies and equipment needed to support our teaching staff? We also offer being part of a compassionate team of early education professionals who believe in the mission of preparing these children for future school success.

Company/Program: Maricopa County Human Services
Location: Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Scottsdale
Apply At: https://maricopa.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MC_External/details/Assistant-Teacher_JR20593?q=head%20start
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Listed On: 12-12-2025

Description: 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 welcoming classrooms are 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. Did we mention the County provides the supplies needed to support our teaching staff? We also offer being part of a compassionate team of early education professionals who believe in the mission of preparing these children for future school success.

Company/Program: Maricopa County Human Services
Location: Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Scottsdale
Apply At: https://maricopa.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MC_External/details/Early-Head-Start-Teacher_JR19861-1?q=head%20start
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Listed On: 12-12-2025

Description:Do you want to make a difference in a child’s life? As a Head Start Teacher, you will promote active learning in a preschool classroom by planning and implementing developmentally appropriate, individualized experiences and creating a safe and nurturing environment for children. We will count on you to use cognitive-developmental approaches to enhance the students’ language and literacy skills. As a Head Start Teacher, you will also have the opportunity to plan and participate in parent education, parent engagement, and family support activities. We offer various classroom sites across the county. Our classrooms are welcoming and designed for interactive learning by children and their families. We offer a low teacher-to-student ratio of 1:10 with 20 students per classroom to provide the greatest opportunity for a healthy and effective learning environment. Did we mention that the county provides the supplies needed to support our teaching staff? We also offer to 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 path to success, and become a Head Start Teacher!

Company/Program: Maricopa County Human Services
Location: Goodyear, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Scottsdale
Apply At: https://maricopa.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/MC_External
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Listed On: 12-12-2025

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: Kingman
Apply At: www.wacog.com/careers
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Listed On: 12-11-2025

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 Inc.
Location: Tucson
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Listed On: 12-10-2025

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. Reporting to the Site Supervisor, leads the classroom team in providing comprehensive high-quality early education and child development services for enrolled children and families. Daily routines promote children’s cognitive, social, health, and emotional growth for later success in school. The lead teacher serves as the parent’s primary contact for all services. The lead teacher receives regular on-going support from the site supervisor and the education specialist (coach) to implement the agency’s 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 lead teacher position is funded for eight hours per day Monday through Friday and leads the classroom team in working directly with children who may be in the classroom up to 6.75 hours per day, four days per week. 

Company/Program: Child Parent Centers Inc.
Location: Tucson
Apply At: www.childparentcenters.org
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Listed On: 12-10-2025

Description: The Bus Aide is responsible for assisting the Bus Driver/Facilities Custodian to ensure children observe CPLC Early Childhood Development (ECD) safety rules and regulation while traveling on the school bus. Provide educational activities which will complement the children’s classroom education. Provide clear and appropriate directives to children regarding conduct and safety on the school bus. Promoting school readiness by preparing children and families for school and life success as it relates to this position. Actively supervise children by sight and sound at all times and in all environments. Maintain all health and safety regulations to create an optimum learning environment. Facilitate health practices to keep children safe in the school bus, outdoor and indoor environments.

Company/Program: Chicanos Por La Causa
Location: Eloy
Apply At:https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/cplc/#/job/2525
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Listed On: 12-09-2025

Description: The Facilities Custodian is responsible for ensuring that the center facilities, materials, equipment, and environments are safe, clean and appropriately maintained. Ensure the required inspections, maintenance and repairs are conducted in compliance. Works with CSM and the Transportation & Facilities Coordinator to ensure required inspections, maintenance, repairs and transportation are conducted in compliance with Federal, State, and Local Law and the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS). Promoting school readiness by preparing children and families for school and life success as it relates to this position. Actively supervise children by sight and sound at all times and in all environments. Maintain all health and safety regulations to create an optimum learning environment. Facilitate health practices to keep children safe in the school bus, outdoor and indoor environments.

Company/Program: Chicanos Por La Causa
Location: Phoenix
Apply At:https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/cplc/#/job/2513
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Listed On: 12-09-2025

Description: The Bus Aide is responsible for assisting the Bus Driver/Facilities Custodian to ensure children observe CPLC Early Childhood Development (ECD) safety rules and regulation while traveling on the school bus. Provide educational activities which will complement the children’s classroom education. Provide clear and appropriate directives to children regarding conduct and safety on the school bus. Promoting school readiness by preparing children and families for school and life success as it relates to this position. Actively supervise children by sight and sound at all times and in all environments. Maintain all health and safety regulations to create an optimum learning environment. Facilitate health practices to keep children safe in the school bus, outdoor and indoor environments.

Company/Program: Chicanos Por La Causa
Location: Queen Creek
Apply At:https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/cplc/#/job/2465
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Listed On: 12-09-2025

Description: The Teacher Assistant functions as a partner in planning and implementing the classroom-learning environment to promote school readiness by preparing children and families for school success and life success as it relates to this position. The Teacher Assistant assists and partners with the Teacher in providing high quality developmentally appropriate care and education for children age 3-5 in a center-based classroom in the CPLCECD Program. In partnership and guidance from the teacher, the teacher assistant participates as part of a center based inter-disciplinary team to support the child in all areas of development while providing education, disabilities, health, and social service support to families. Abide by all state and federal regulations that apply to care and education of young children including the revised Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Act, and CPLC ECD Content Area Plans and Procedures. Actively supervise children by sight and sound at all times and in all environments. Maintain all health and safety regulations to create an optimum learning environment. Facilitate health practices to keep children safe in the school bus, outdoor and indoor environments.

Company/Program: Chicanos Por La Causa
Location: Willcox
Apply At:https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/cplc/#/job/2339
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Listed On: 12-09-2025

Description: The Bus Driver/Facilities Custodian is responsible for ensuring that facilities, materials, equipment, environment and transportation services are safe and appropriately maintained. Works with Center Service Manager and the Transportation & Facilities Coordinator to ensure the required inspections, maintenance, repairs and transportation services are conducted in compliance with Federal, State, and Local Law and the Head Start Program Performance Standards. Promote school readiness by preparing children and families for school and life success as it relates to this position. Actively supervise children by sight and sound at all times and in all environments. Maintain all health and safety regulations to create an optimum learning environment. Facilitate health practices to keep children safe in the school bus, outdoor and indoor environments.

Company/Program: Chicanos Por La Causa
Location:  Willcox
Apply At:https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/cplc/#/job/2464
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Listed On: 12-09-2025

Description: The Bus Driver/Facilities Custodian is responsible for ensuring that facilities, materials, equipment, environment and transportation services are safe and appropriately maintained. Works with Center Service Manager and the Transportation & Facilities Coordinator to ensure the required inspections, maintenance, repairs and transportation services are conducted in compliance with Federal, State, and Local Law and the Head Start Program Performance Standards. Promote school readiness by preparing children and families for school and life success as it relates to this position. Actively supervise children by sight and sound at all times and in all environments. Maintain all health and safety regulations to create an optimum learning environment. Facilitate health practices to keep children safe in the school bus, outdoor and indoor environments.

Company/Program: Chicanos Por La Causa
Location:  Surprise
Apply At:https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/cplc/#/job/2538
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Listed On: 12-09-2025

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: 12-08-2025

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:  Mesa
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Listed On: 12-08-2025

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 spend most of your time providing eight children with a fun, positive, safe, and secure classroom environment and supervising and supporting your assistant teacher. 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 open-ended questions while maintaining a clean and organized classroom.

Company/Program: Child Crisis Arizona
Location:  Mesa
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Listed On: 12-08-2025

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 Early Head Start aged children.

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location:  Yuma
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Listed On: 12-02-2025

Description: Under general direction, participate in the planning coordinating of activities that provide support for partner providers, children, and families to provide high quality, comprehensive Head Start/Early Head Star/Child Care Partnership (CCP) services and programs. This position partners with families in setting goals, determining strategies to achieve identified family goals, problem solving and help families establish realistic timelines to achieve goals, designed to promote the social competence, cognitive and language development, and physical growth of pre-school children.

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location:  Yuma
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Listed On: 12-02-2025

Description: Works in collaboration with the Head Start management team and Content Area Specialists (Health, Mental Health, Education, Disabilities & Family and Community Engagement) to deliver group and/or individual training to center-based staff throughout the service area. Assess the competency levels of newly assigned center-based staff as it relates to specific positions. Use structured onboarding checklists to ensure new staff receive all necessary trainings. Salary Range: $19.48-$24.35 per hour EOE/ADA

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location:  Yuma
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Listed On: 11-20-2025

Description: The Early Childhood Educator will support classroom Teachers to promote and develop the infant and toddlers in the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and linguistic growth and development. They ensure learning environments are nurturing spaces that support the development of all children by providing responsive caregiving 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.   The Early Childhood Educator Teacher is assigned to a classroom, and the assignments change according to the center’s needs. 

Company/Program: Urban Strategies
Location:  Phoenix
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Listed On: 11-12-2025

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).

Company/Program: Western Arizona Council of Governments
Location:  Yuma, Arizona
Apply At:https://www.wacog.com/careers
Listed On: 11-12-2025

Description: Working under long-range administrative direction and with considerable difficulty, this position is responsible for planning, developing, administering, and directing the NACOG Head Start program (multiple locations throughout the NACOG region) including, but not limited to early childhood education and development, family and community partnerships, and health, nutrition services and safety.  Responsible for compliance with federal Head Start Standards, State Child Care Licensing, and other state and local regulations, and assurance of quality programming development, assessment, and evaluation.  This position manages a multi-million-dollar budget through various grants.

Company/Program: Northern Arizona Council of Governments 
Location:  Flagstaff
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Listed On: 10-07-2025