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Head Start Teacher
Job Location:
Job Location:
Arlington, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
14 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Parental leave
SUMMARY
The Head Start Teacher is responsible for creating a positive high-quality early learning environment for school readiness and demonstrating competency in the provision of responsive caregiving effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions planning and implementation of learning experiences curriculum fidelity and the use of ongoing assessments that capture childrens progress in alignment with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and the Texas PreK guidelines inclusively for children with disabilities and dual language learners. This includes the overall management organization and educational and emotional climate of the classroom that supports the healthy growth and development of preschool children in child development centers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Articulating and demonstrating sound early childhood principles and best practices.
Knowledge of and adherence to Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Implementing lesson plans routines and curriculum.
Demonstrating professionalism in decision-making and leadership.
Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical mental and social development such as games arts and crafts music and storytelling.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their childrens progress and needs determine their priorities for their children and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development evaluation and revision of Head Start programs.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law policies and administrative regulations.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelors Degree in Child Development Early Childhood Education or related field required.
Minimum of 2-4 years of classroom teaching experience in a licensed Texas Child Care Center or experience teaching preschool children EC 2.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES
Ability to obtain and demonstrate a basic understanding of child development Center for Transforming Lives policies and procedures and regulatory requirements (including but not exclusively Texas Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers).
Ability to learn to appropriately offer basic feedback to parents about a childs day-to-day interaction and begin to build expertise and understanding to suggest and recommend actions.
With guidance and oversight from the Center Director be able to implement specific lesson plans and curriculum components and encourage child participation in rules and daily routines.
At the direction of the Center Director to adjust routines schedules and environments to adapt curriculum environment and daily routines for children with disabilities or with identified special needs.
Ability to demonstrate understanding of how to coordinate with other classroom staff and classroom volunteers in the daily routines of children and staff.
Ability to demonstrate decision-making processes that may affect the operation care and education of the children within their classroom with guidance from the Center Director.
Ability to demonstrate professionalism in both appearance and demeanor.
The Head Start Teacher is responsible for creating a positive high-quality early learning environment for school readiness and demonstrating competency in the provision of responsive caregiving effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions planning and implementation of learning experiences curriculum fidelity and the use of ongoing assessments that capture childrens progress in alignment with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and the Texas PreK guidelines inclusively for children with disabilities and dual language learners. This includes the overall management organization and educational and emotional climate of the classroom that supports the healthy growth and development of preschool children in child development centers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Articulating and demonstrating sound early childhood principles and best practices.
Knowledge of and adherence to Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Implementing lesson plans routines and curriculum.
Demonstrating professionalism in decision-making and leadership.
Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical mental and social development such as games arts and crafts music and storytelling.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their childrens progress and needs determine their priorities for their children and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development evaluation and revision of Head Start programs.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law policies and administrative regulations.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelors Degree in Child Development Early Childhood Education or related field required.
Minimum of 2-4 years of classroom teaching experience in a licensed Texas Child Care Center or experience teaching preschool children EC 2.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES
Ability to obtain and demonstrate a basic understanding of child development Center for Transforming Lives policies and procedures and regulatory requirements (including but not exclusively Texas Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers).
Ability to learn to appropriately offer basic feedback to parents about a childs day-to-day interaction and begin to build expertise and understanding to suggest and recommend actions.
With guidance and oversight from the Center Director be able to implement specific lesson plans and curriculum components and encourage child participation in rules and daily routines.
At the direction of the Center Director to adjust routines schedules and environments to adapt curriculum environment and daily routines for children with disabilities or with identified special needs.
Ability to demonstrate understanding of how to coordinate with other classroom staff and classroom volunteers in the daily routines of children and staff.
Ability to demonstrate decision-making processes that may affect the operation care and education of the children within their classroom with guidance from the Center Director.
Ability to demonstrate professionalism in both appearance and demeanor.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Center for Transforming Lives partners with single mothers and their children so they can thrive. Founded in 1907 Center for Transforming Lives is one of Tarrant Countys biggest family safety nets working to disrupt cycles of poverty and homelessness among the most vulnerable in our community. The non-profit meets the needs of 3000 women and children annually through a comprehensive and evidence-based two-generation and trauma-informed model. Thanks to housing support early childhood education economic mobility services and counseling services that work across generations parents and children establish security and well-being as a family. Led by CEO Carol Klocek since 2009 the $20 million non-profit opened its new Riverside Campus headquarters in May.
Center for Transforming Lives is the only homeless services provider in Tarrant County and one of seven early childhood education centers to achieve National Accreditation recognized for the highest standards of care in the nation.
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About Company
CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES WORKS SIDE-BY-SIDE WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN TO DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF POVERTY
