Employment

Would you like to work with children? By directly impacting children's lives, supporting their development, and advocating for their needs, we encourage you to apply! Cook Inlet Native Head Start is a non-profit corporation established solely to operate the Tribal Head Start program, providing early childhood education services and quality family-related services to the Indigenous populations in Anchorage, Alaska.

Head Start is a great place to work:

Flexibility—Part-time, full-time, and volunteer jobs in and out of the classroom
Compensation—Good benefits and pay (varies by program and whether you work full- or part-time but can include paid time off, health insurance, and retirement savings plans)
Comfort—Safe, family-oriented, inclusive, and diverse work environments
Community—Meet other parents, professionals, and community members
Advancement—Professional Development to Improve your skills in serving children and families {Increase your earning potential by meeting degree or certification requirements}
Current or former parents are encouraged to apply.

CINHS adheres to the staff qualification requirements established by the Office of Head Start (OHS) Program Standards, allowing us to offer the following:

Great educational assistance and tuition reimbursement plan (depending on funding) to obtain your Associate of Arts (AA), Bachelor of Arts (BA), or master's degree.
Generous professional development and educational plan will assist you in obtaining your Child Development Associate (CDA) or Family Child Care CDA credential.
Work August through May or June with summers off, benefits paid year around.
Non-exempt full-time employees receive 5 vacation days, 9 or 10 paid holidays, 2 weeks paid leave for Christmas break, and 1 week paid leave for spring break. Please get in touch with us to find out what comprehensive benefits we offer exempt staff.

We are seeking qualified candidates to fill the following openings:

Any level of education:

On-Call Cook, Part-Time, $17.76-$21.46/hr.
On-Call Program Aide, Part-Time, $18.00-$25.24/hr.

Must meet OHS education requirements detailed in the job description:

Head Start Teacher (HS), Full-Time, $25.33-$34.13/hr.
Early Head Start Teacher (EHS), Full-Time, $22.92-$34.13/hr.
Executive Director, Full-Time, $76,232.00-$122,969.60/yr.
Community & Family Partnership Manager, Full-Time, $76,960 to $89,440/yr.

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