Benefits

Making a Daily Difference

We have immediate openings for Teachers and Teaching assistants.

As a Head Start teacher, you are at the heart of our mission to prepare children for success in school and in life. Every day, your work shapes the experiences, relationships, and learning that help children grow in confidence, skill, and curiosity. You don’t just teach—you build a foundation for the future.

Children in Head Start are in one of the most important stages of development, and you help guide them through it. Through Head Start you:

• Create a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment
• Plan and deliver developmentally appropriate learning experiences
• Support children’s growth in language, literacy, math, and social-emotional skills
• Observe and assess progress, adapting teaching to meet individual needs
• Build strong, trusting relationships with each child
• Foster curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving
• Promote positive behavior and help children learn how to express emotions in healthy waysYou’re stepping into a role that is both challenging and deeply meaningful. You’re helping children get ready for school—and for life. Your patience, skill, and passion help ensure that every child has a fair chance to succeed.

Applications may also be obtained by contacting Human Resources at 423-230-3738, vcaudill@uethda.org, or at the Central Office on 301 Louis Street in Kingsport. Resumes without a completed application will not be accepted.
All open positions are posted on indeed.com.

UETHDA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of the Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.” Benefits for full time employees include: life insurance at no cost to employee, a single medical insurance plan at no cost to employee, member of TN Consolidated Retirement system, paid sick leave and vacation days, paid holidays and some are eligible to apply for unemployment in the summer.