Job detail
Teacher Assistant - Head Start
Maryland Rural Development Corporation
FULL_TIME
Posted 4/17/2026
Location
Cecilton, Maryland
Salary
$19 - $20 / HOUR
Core responsibilities
The teacher assistant supports the head start teacher in creating a safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for preschool-Aged children. Responsibilities include assisting with classroom instruction, behavior management, daily routines, and fostering positive relationships with families.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a high school diploma or ged, with a cda credential or associate's degree in early childhood education preferred. Applicants must also pass a criminal background check, fingerprinting, and maryland licensing requirements including medical and tuberculosis screening.
high schoolassociate degreeprofessional certificateTeamworkCommunicationProblem-solvingRelationship buildingCultural competencyLesson planningBehavior managementClassroom organizationFamily engagementEarly childhood educationSocial-emotional developmentChild development assessmentSafety and sanitationClassroom instruction
Benefits
- Vacation
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k
- Medical insurance
- Sick leave
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Life insurance
- Short term disability
- Long term disability
- Public holidays
- Training and development
- Health saving account
- Ira