Kansas Children's Service League·Liberal Township, Kansas
The Paraprofessional supports the teaching team with classroom management and the supervision and care of children. They are responsible for ensuring child health, safety, and adherence to program rules and agency policies.
Kansas Children's Service League is looking to hire a full-time Head Start Paraprofessional in Liberal, KS. This position earns a competitive wage of $14 per hour and works a Monday - Friday schedule with occasional evenings and weekends.
About Kansas Children’s Service League Stronger families start at Kansas Children’s Service League (KCSL).
Founded in 1893, KCSL is a statewide, nonprofit agency that serves thousands of Kansas children and families each year.
KCSL’s mission is to protect and promote the well-being of children.
Our programs work with children and families in the areas of health, safety and education to succeed and break cycles of neglect, abuse and trauma.
We help both children and parents develop skills for success in their families, schools and workplaces.
KCSL is also the Kansas chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and Circle of Parents.
For more details on our benefits, please visit our KCSL Career site.
At Kansas Children’s Service League, we protect and promote the well-being of children.
In doing so, every employee is responsible for supporting the agency’s mission, vision, and values.
This includes actively and regularly demonstrating high-quality customer service, accountability in all aspects of your position, and respecting the differences in our staff, customers, and communities.
Expected behaviors and qualities include professionalism and competence, active collaboration, effective communication, initiative and innovation, respect, and goal achievement.
Employees are to be able, at any time, to provide basic information about the breadth of customer opportunities available through KCSL and to help customers make connections within the organization.
KCSL is an equal opportunity employer.
Under the daily supervision of the Teacher, the Paraprofessional supports the teaching team with all aspects of classroom and child supervision and care. The position is responsible for child health, development, and safety, and for ensuring program rules, applicable laws, and agency policies and protocols, are followed.
A high school diploma is required, and a CDA certification is preferred or must be obtained within two years. Candidates should have a demonstrated awareness of the challenges facing low-income families or those with special needs.
Market context
In Kansas, Head Start paraprofessional roles are typically driven by ongoing demand for early childhood support staff in programs serving low-income families and children with special needs. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for a high school diploma, a CDA preferred or earned within two years, and clear awareness of family and developmental challenges. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then highlight any childcare, classroom support, or family-engagement experience in your application.
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