Save the Children US·Jennings, Louisiana
Develop and implement individualized educational plans to promote the social-emotional, physical, and cognitive growth of preschool children. Manage day-to-day classroom operations while ensuring legal compliance and fostering strong partnerships with families.
Head Start Teacher Employee Type: Full-Time Regular Supervisor Title: Center Director or Manager, Education & Inclusion Division: Head Start, U.S. Programs
Save the Children
For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children.
The right to a healthy start in life.
To have access to education.
To be in a safe environment, protected from harm.
We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S.
No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.
The Head Start Teacher develops and implements individual and group educational plans for preschool children, designed to promote social-emotional, physical and cognitive growth in a manner appropriate to their stage of development. You will be responsible for the general, day-to-day operations of a Head Start classroom and must verify legal compliance with federal, state and local regulations. You will create and nurture strong partnerships with families and ensures that the program quality remains at the highest standards.
You will report directly to the Center Director or Manager of Education & Inclusion, and you may also supervise Teacher Assistants and seek support in the classroom from Program Aides and Volunteers.
As a front-line representative of Save the Children, you are required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that you come in contact with, adhering to the agency’s values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaborations, Creativity and Integrity.
Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish or English and other languages used by children and families).
Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 5-10 pounds constantly, performing such activities as sitting, crawling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting and grasping. This also includes some duties that require repetitive action and motion skills, keyboarding and computer use. Clear pre-employment background check requirements, including local, state, and national criminal records check, sex offender registries, employment, and education verifications (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and pass all state and local health requirements required post job offer and prior to employment. This position will require the incumbent to operate a motor vehicle to fulfill certain essential functions of the job. The incumbent should maintain a valid driver's license and remain in compliance with any Save the Children policies pertaining to the safe operation of motor vehicles. Current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents will receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified.
We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:
11 paid holidays plus 10 days for winter break and 5 days for spring break, (with additional 5 hours PTO.
Agency paid life and accidental death and dismemberment benefits (AD&D).
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Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.
Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.
If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.
Market context
Louisiana classroom teacher roles are often shaped by steady school staffing needs, especially for candidates who can support multilingual classrooms and student engagement. These positions can be competitive because employers may prefer a bachelor’s degree in education while still requiring school-based experience and bilingual English-French proficiency. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform against the original posting, and confirm your school experience and language skills before applying.