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Head Start Teacher roles can qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, where your employer files with DOL before petitioning USCIS. Early childhood education positions often require verifying your foreign degree equivalency and meeting prevailing wage standards before sponsorship can begin.
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MAKE AN IMPACT. CHANGE LIVES. END POVERTY. JOIN ARKANSAS EARLY LEARNING: BUILDING A STRONGER COMMUNITY BY EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH SKILLS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR SUCCESS. At Arkansas Early Learning (AEL), we believe every child deserves an opportunity to succeed, no matter their circumstances. AEL was established to serve the most vulnerable children ages birth to five and their families throughout the State of Arkansas through Early Head Start and Head Start. We provide transformational learning programs to vulnerable children within a childcare setting. We offer FREE Infant, Toddler, and Pre-K educational childcare/daycare programs serving 16 counties with numerous centers across the state of Arkansas. AEL is more than just daycare! We are educators; even as early as 6 weeks old we are implementing an education curriculum. We also offer a variety of child and family support services in a loving, caring, and safe environment. Being on our team as a Center Director, Teacher, Assistant Teacher or office personnel at Arkansas Early Learning means you are passionate about a career helping children and your community. You can make a difference every day in a child's life here. We are looking for people who share our purpose and mission, which is to build a stronger community by empowering children and families with skills essential to their success and to provide transformational learning programs to help children and families develop the skills essential to their social competency. Do you have the right purpose to help them unleash their full potential while unleashing your own?
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
NOW HIRING an Early Head Start Teacher: The Early Head Start (EHS) Teacher will utilize the indoor and outdoor environments of the center to create rich learning opportunities that build on daily routines and support each child's individual development. Realizing that every word and action matters in early development, the EHS Teacher skillfully and intentionally creates a bond of care and attention, enabling infants and toddlers to learn and develop appropriately.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Infant/Toddler CDA or
- Bachelor's or Associates in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor's or Associates in any field and willing to obtain Emphasis on Infant and Toddler Development certificate. This is a 1-2 week training course we provide.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
Arkansas Early Learning offers a set full-time schedule with weekends off, 33 PAID days off the first year, competitive pay with paid training and a benefits package that includes health, vision, dental, life and more. Are you interested in making a difference in the development and growth of the youth in your community? APPLY NOW!!
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
Arkansas Early Learning, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to serve the needs of children and families throughout the State of Arkansas.
EOE STATEMENT:
Arkansas Early Learning is an equal employment opportunity employer and selects the best-matched individual for the job, based upon job-related qualifications, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under state, federal or local law.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
INTRODUCTION
MAKE AN IMPACT. CHANGE LIVES. END POVERTY. JOIN ARKANSAS EARLY LEARNING: BUILDING A STRONGER COMMUNITY BY EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH SKILLS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR SUCCESS. At Arkansas Early Learning (AEL), we believe every child deserves an opportunity to succeed, no matter their circumstances. AEL was established to serve the most vulnerable children ages birth to five and their families throughout the State of Arkansas through Early Head Start and Head Start. We provide transformational learning programs to vulnerable children within a childcare setting. We offer FREE Infant, Toddler, and Pre-K educational childcare/daycare programs serving 16 counties with numerous centers across the state of Arkansas. AEL is more than just daycare! We are educators; even as early as 6 weeks old we are implementing an education curriculum. We also offer a variety of child and family support services in a loving, caring, and safe environment. Being on our team as a Center Director, Teacher, Assistant Teacher or office personnel at Arkansas Early Learning means you are passionate about a career helping children and your community. You can make a difference every day in a child's life here. We are looking for people who share our purpose and mission, which is to build a stronger community by empowering children and families with skills essential to their success and to provide transformational learning programs to help children and families develop the skills essential to their social competency. Do you have the right purpose to help them unleash their full potential while unleashing your own?
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
NOW HIRING an Early Head Start Teacher: The Early Head Start (EHS) Teacher will utilize the indoor and outdoor environments of the center to create rich learning opportunities that build on daily routines and support each child's individual development. Realizing that every word and action matters in early development, the EHS Teacher skillfully and intentionally creates a bond of care and attention, enabling infants and toddlers to learn and develop appropriately.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Infant/Toddler CDA or
- Bachelor's or Associates in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor's or Associates in any field and willing to obtain Emphasis on Infant and Toddler Development certificate. This is a 1-2 week training course we provide.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
Arkansas Early Learning offers a set full-time schedule with weekends off, 33 PAID days off the first year, competitive pay with paid training and a benefits package that includes health, vision, dental, life and more. Are you interested in making a difference in the development and growth of the youth in your community? APPLY NOW!!
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
Arkansas Early Learning, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to serve the needs of children and families throughout the State of Arkansas.
EOE STATEMENT:
Arkansas Early Learning is an equal employment opportunity employer and selects the best-matched individual for the job, based upon job-related qualifications, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under state, federal or local law.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Head Start Teacher
Get your foreign degree evaluated early
PERM requires your credentials to meet the job's stated minimum requirements. A credential evaluation from a NACES-member agency confirms your foreign early childhood education degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's, preventing delays during DOL audit.
Target Head Start grantees directly
Federal Head Start grantees and delegate agencies are your most realistic sponsors because they operate under structured federal funding cycles and employ HR staff familiar with DOL labor certification. Search by grantee type, not just job title, to find employers already navigating federal compliance.
Understand the prevailing wage before negotiating
Your offered salary must meet or exceed the DOL-determined prevailing wage for your specific county and job zone. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level before any offer conversation so you're not negotiating below the floor PERM requires.
Confirm state teaching certification requirements upfront
Many Head Start positions require a state-issued Child Development Associate credential or state pre-K teaching certificate. Some states won't issue these to non-citizens on certain visa statuses, so confirm your eligibility before a sponsoring employer begins the PERM recruitment process.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for green card sponsors
Most job boards don't filter by sponsorship type. Use Migrate Mate to search Head Start Teacher roles specifically tied to employers with EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history, so your outreach targets organizations already structured to file PERM.
Prepare for the PERM recruitment documentation window
Before DOL approves your PERM application, your employer must run a regulated recruitment process and retain records for five years. Knowing this timeline upfront helps you align your OPT or H-1B expiration with the employer's filing schedule and avoid status gaps.
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Do Head Start Teacher roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Head Start Teacher positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled worker roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related field. EB-2 sponsorship is possible if the role is structured to require an advanced degree and your employer documents that requirement in the PERM job order. Your O*NET occupation profile classifies this work at a level that supports both categories depending on employer requirements.
How does green card sponsorship through PERM differ from H-1B for this role?
PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary work authorization period, and EB-3 has no annual lottery. Your employer files a labor certification with DOL proving no qualified U.S. worker is available, then petitions USCIS with an I-140. Unlike H-1B, there's no cap-subject registration or random selection for most nationalities at the EB-3 level, which makes the timeline more predictable for Head Start employers willing to sponsor.
Which Head Start employers are most likely to sponsor foreign teachers for a green card?
Federally funded Head Start grantees operating in high-need areas with documented teacher shortages are most positioned to demonstrate the labor market test PERM requires. Larger community action agencies and nonprofit early childhood organizations with dedicated HR infrastructure are more likely to have sponsored before. Use Migrate Mate to identify Head Start employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history rather than cold-applying to programs that have never filed.
Can my employer start PERM while I'm still on OPT or H-1B status?
Yes. PERM is employer-initiated and runs parallel to your current status. Your employer can begin the recruitment and labor certification process while you're on OPT or H-1B, and USCIS allows you to change status or extend authorization once the I-140 is approved. Starting PERM early is critical because DOL processing currently runs several months and the full green card process takes longer than most work authorizations allow.
Does the Child Development Associate credential affect my EB-2 or EB-3 eligibility?
The CDA credential alone is not equivalent to a bachelor's degree and won't satisfy the educational requirement for EB-2 or most EB-3 professional category petitions. However, if the PERM job description lists it as a requirement alongside a bachelor's degree, it becomes part of the minimum qualification USCIS evaluates. Candidates whose foreign degrees need equivalency evaluations should confirm their credential assessment covers the specific field listed in the PERM job order, not just general education.
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