Early Head Start Teacher
About The Position
As an Early Head Start Teacher, you'll create a nurturing environment for children ages 0-3 by designing and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum, providing responsive primary care for infants and toddlers, creating safe, clean, and culturally responsive learning spaces, ensuring compliance with licensing requirements and Early Head Start Standards, supporting each child's unique cultural background and learning style, promoting social-emotional development and resilience, and challenging deficit-based narratives about children and families. At Reach Dane, we're reimagining early childhood education as a powerful tool for social transformation. Our commitment to equity and inclusion includes actively dismantling systemic barriers in early childhood education, intentionally building a workplace reflecting our community's rich diversity, developing culturally responsive curriculum, and implementing trauma-informed and anti-racist approaches to education and support. Join our mission to make a meaningful difference in children's and families' lives while growing your career in a supportive, values-driven environment. Reach Dane is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Requirements
- Infant Toddler Credential/CDA
- Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field (with 18 ECE credits)
- Strong understanding of Early Childhood Development theory
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Ability to obtain Registry Certificate within 90 days
Nice To Haves
- Experience in multicultural environments
Responsibilities
- Designing and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum
- Providing responsive primary care for infants and toddlers
- Creating safe, clean, and culturally responsive learning spaces
- Ensuring compliance with licensing requirements and Early Head Start Standards
- Supporting each child's unique cultural background and learning style
- Promoting social-emotional development and resilience
- Challenging deficit-based narratives about children and families
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
- 403(b) Retirement with Employer Match (after 2 years)
- Company-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligible Employer
- Comprehensive mental health support for staff and children
- Comprehensive professional development: ongoing coaching, paid continuing education, and credential support
- Career advancement pathways with organizational training support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
