Head Start Teacher 1, Day Shift, The Lourie Center

Adventist HealthCare • Highland Park, MD

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About The Position

The Lourie Center Head Start program, part of Adventist HealthCare, is seeking an experienced Head Start Teacher I. The federally funded, community-based program serves low-income families and pregnant women with children from birth to age five, including children with disabilities, children in foster care, and families experiencing homelessness. The role supports Adventist HealthCare’s mission to extend God’s care through physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

The teacher establishes a safe, healthy learning environment and provides emotional support that promotes positive relationships, child expression, and autonomy. The role uses observation and Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment data to guide curriculum and planning, implements developmentally appropriate instruction, and maintains accurate records and documentation. The teacher also uses proactive behavior-management strategies and participates in training, coaching, reflective supervision, and professional development planning.

The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a typical schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the day shift. The listed locations are Riverdale or Hyattsville. Weekend work is not required; Adventist HealthCare-required holidays apply. The position is not on-call. Pay range: $22.03–$31.18. It is classified as non-exempt under the FLSA.

Requirements

• Child Development Associate certification, an Associate of Arts degree in Child Development or a related field is required.
• At least 2 years of direct work with children in an approved setting.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment that provides physical and emotional safety.
• Provide emotional support by establishing a positive climate, responding to children, and encouraging expression and autonomy.
• Analyze ongoing observation assessment data in Teaching Strategies GOLD to guide curriculum, transitions, and individual and group planning.
• Implement the assigned curriculum using varied modalities and materials to provide developmentally appropriate instructional support.
• Maintain accurate written records, including assessments, special education documentation, screening instruments, anecdotal notes, transition documents, and records of parent-teacher and home visits; meet supervisor-set deadlines.
• Manage behavior through clear expectations, proactive strategies, and redirection of misbehavior.
• Attend and participate in scheduled trainings, including communities of practice; engage in coaching cycles and reflective supervision; and develop a professional development plan with the manager.

Benefits

• Work-life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free employee parking
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents effective on date of hire
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Basic life insurance and AD&D
• Paid time off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1 year of eligible employment, with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary flexible spending accounts and legal plans
• Voluntary life, pet, auto, home, long-term care, and critical illness and accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree