Hiring: Head Start Assistant Teacher - Baltimore City Headstart Company: Catholic Charities of Baltimore Location: Baltimore, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 15:15:02 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Required Skills: •Hourly Pay Rate: $18 - $20/hour(depending on education) •Sign on Bonus: $1,000-$2,000 (depending on full-time or part-time hours) (external candidates) •Head Start of Baltimore City is a child and family development program serving nearly 500 low-income families in west, south and southwest Baltimore City, for their children to be well prepared when entering kindergarten and thus more successful in school and later in life. •The work schedule is Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM or 8 AM - 4 PM. •Head Start Assistant Teacher assignments are based on the needs of the program, including enrollment, staffing levels, and vacancies at each location. Because these needs can change, site placement decisions are finalized during the hiring process to ensure staff are assigned where they are needed most. •Ensure that children are properly supervised at all times and take appropriate safety precautions for children’s well-being. •Assist in selecting materials and equipment and arrange the classroom to provide a well-managed, welcoming environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the developmental level of the children. Identify and show respect for a child’s culture and home environment. •Assist in implementing the designated curriculum using curriculum guides and other materials that addresses the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional needs of children and is consistent with Head Start Performance Standards and Catholic Charities mission, vision, and values. Qualifications: •Assistant Teachers hired before 7/1/08 do not need the 90-hour certification nor 9-hour communications class, Assistant Teacher II •Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) and a 9-hour MSDE approved communications class; or 90-hour ECE certification and 30 ECE college credits. •If hired with a 90-hour ECE certification and 30 ECE college credits, must agree to a professional development plan that will lead to the completion of a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA), or Associate degree in the field of early childhood education or a related degree. •AA or higher degree w/ approved coursework in ECE or approved as a teacher for grades Nursery-3 or K-8, or hold a teaching certificate from MSDE or any other state for early childhood in grade N-3 or K-8. •Requires the ability to utilize computer systems and software necessary to perform position functions. •All Assistant Teachers must begin the application for a Maryland State Department of Education credential within six months of employment. Once this credential is received, it is the employee’s responsibility to maintain current status. It is also the employee’s responsibility to maintain current CDA status once that is obtained. •The position requires long periods of standing and intermittent reaching, bending, walking, stooping, sitting, including sitting on the floor, and the ability to move freely throughout the building including climbing stairs in those buildings where there isn’t an elevator. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!