Head Start Lead Teacher, Weekdays, The Lourie Center

Lourie Center - Highland Park

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The Lourie Center Head Start, Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire and experienced Head Start Lead Teacher, who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

We are now offering a $2000 sign-on bonus to qualified candidates!

The Lourie Center Head Start (LCHS) program is a federally funded, community-based program for low-income families as well as pregnant women with children from birth to five years old.

The program serves children with disabilities, children in foster care and families that are homeless.

As the Head Start Lead Teacher you will :

• Use assessment data analyzed by teacher teams in Teaching Strategies GOLD to guide curriculum, transition, and individual / group plan decisions.
• Implement the Tools of the Mind curriculum with the guidance from the Reggio Emilia philosophy to promote children’s development and learning.
• In collaboration with each child’s parent and with parental consent complete the ASQ-3 and ASQ - SE to identify concerns regarding a child’s developmental, behavioral, motor, language, social, cognitive, and emotional skills during a home visit.
• Prioritize the health / safety and social / emotional well-being for children in the program and to promote a culture of excellence and family.
• Attend and participate in all scheduled trainings such as community of practices, engage in coaching cycles with assigned coach, reflective supervision and in collaboration with the director develop PDP for own professional development.

Qualifications Include :

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related field required
• 1 year experience in the field required, 3 years' experience preferred.
• 90-hour course infant / toddler certification preferred.
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Work Schedule :

Monday-Friday 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm

Locations in Riverdale and Landover, MD

For more information about The Lourie Center Head Start, visit :

GR8 Mental & Behavioral Health

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We do this by offering :

Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

403(b) retirement plan

Free Employee parking

Benefits Eligible Positions :

Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans including health, employer-paid disability and life insurance, PTO

Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with 3 year vesting

Ancillary benefits such as flexible spending, legal and pet insurance to meet the needs of employees and their eligible family members

Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care.

Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

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COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment.

Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana.

Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.

Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to : cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.

g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).

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Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background.

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Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.