Pay Period: Hourly
Salary Range: $ 16.67- $ 17.53
Weeks per Year: 42
Hours Per Week: 40

Assistant Teacher

Hourly Pay rate: $16.67 in progress of CDA/AA to $17.53 with CDA/AA/BA Completed

Benefits:

• Paid Vacation time and Sick Leave
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance coverage available first day of employment (for full-time employees)
• $30.00 per month cost to employee only Core Plan Health and Vision Insurance (for full-time employees)
• $15.95 per month cost to employee only, Dental Insurance (for full-time employees)
• Pay Holidays
• Paid Spring Break and Winter Break
• Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Perkins Loan Forgiveness program
• Tuition assistance to meet job requirements
• Paid Training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount benefits program (LifeMart)
• $35,000 term AD&D life insurance at no cost employee (for full-time employees)
• Travel Connect medical support for assistance when you travel

Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours per week, M - F, 42 weeks per year

Location: Lexington Park, MD

We are currently looking for a friendly and competent Assistant Teacher to join our Head Start team. If you are a compassionate and self-motivated individual with a specific interest in early education, we urge you to apply! In the Assistant Teacher position, you will be responsible for supervising students, assisting in developing lesson plans, preparing lesson materials, and maintaining classroom tidiness. As a minimum requirement, the ideal Applicant should have a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or a state-awarded certificate that meets or exceeds the requirements for a CDA credential. Applicant's able to be enrolled in a program that will lead to an associate degree, baccalaureate degree, or a CDA credential program to be completed within two years of the time of hire will also be considered. Tuition assistance is provided in most cases.

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CDI Head Start is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.