Sicangu Lakota Oyate Head Start/Early Head Start

Employment Listings

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*Applicants must pass a Child Abuse/Neglect Screening to be eligible for employment. A federal background check is initiated upon permanent hire. Applicants are required to complete a SF 85P Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions.

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REMINDER: Minimum requirements for all positions are a High School Diploma or GED and a valid driver's license. 

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Applicants must meet minimum requirements of vacancy and pass the CA/N screening to be eligible for employment. The SLO HS/EHS Program is a Drug Free Workplace.

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Administration Office

Bachelor degree - $25.00 per hour
Associate's degree - $19.00 per hour

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Lakota Language Coach                              OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Qualifications: Minimum of AA in ECE, Lakota Studies or equivalent.. Fluent Lakota Speaker

Head Start Program (Serving 3 Years to 5 years)

For 2026-2027 School Year: Center Staff Vacancies-10 month (End of August to End of June)
Minimum requirements: Diploma OR GED, and a valid Driver’s license, 18 years of age

Starting Wages:

Teacher with BS degree in ECE:  $25.00 per hour;
Teacher with AA in ECE:  $19.00 per hour
Teacher with CDA: $17.50 per hour
TA, BD/TA, Cook: $17.00 per hour
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Vacancies for 2026-2027 School Year

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Classroom Rover                                          OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Mission
Teacher Aide    (2 Positions)                           OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Bus Driver/Teacher Aide (2 Positions)             OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Norris
Bus Driver/Teacher Aide                                  OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Parmelee
Teacher Aide                                                    OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Bus Driver/Teacher Aide   (2 Positions)           OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Cook                                                                 OPEN UNTIL FILLED

St. Francis
Teacher
Minimum Requirement: CDA Certification       OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Teacher Aide                                                    OPEN UNTIL FILLED

White River
Cook                                                                OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Winner
Teacher Aide                                                    OPEN UNTIL FILLED

NOTE: Teacher, Teacher Aide, Bus Driver/TA applicants are required to obtain a CDL license once employed. This is per DOT regulations. The program will provide paid, on-the-job CDL training for employees. Testing costs are also paid or reimbursed.

******Always accepting applications for classroom positions in case vacancies arise*******Applicants will be contacted when any interviews are conducted.

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Early Head Start Program (Serving 6 Week Old’s to 3 Years & Pregnant Women)
For 2026-2027 School Year:  Center Staff Vacancies- 11.5 MONTH POSITIONS (End of Aug to Mid – Aug with two (2) weeks of summer break)

Minimum requirements: Diploma OR GED, and a valid Driver’s license, 18 years of age.

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Starting Wages:
Teacher with BS degree in ECE:  $25.00 per hour;
Teacher with AA in ECE:  $19.00 per hour
Teacher with CDA: $17.50 per hour  
Teacher with HS Diploma/GED: $17.00 per hour
Cook: $17.00 per hour
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Vacancies for 2026-2027 School Year

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Mission
Teacher                                            OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Rosebud
Teacher                                            OPEN UNTIL FILLED

St. Francis                                        
Teacher                                             OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Classroom Rover                            OPEN UNTIL FILLED

******Always accepting applications for all classroom positions in case vacancies arise ****** Applicants will be contacted when any interviews are conducted.

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Applicants: Please specify Early Head Start (EHS) or Head Start (HS) on application—Circle one or both and specify vacancy. Example: “EHS Mission Teacher or HS Teacher Aide @ Antelope Center.”  

Any questions regarding any position please contact Kira Marshall at the HS/EHS Administration Office at 747-2391 ext. 204 or by email kira.marshall@rst-nsn.gov

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**THE FOLLOWING STEPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FOLLOWED
IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR INTERVIEWS AND HIRE, NO EXCEPTIONS: **

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✅ Must be 18 years of age or older unless otherwise specified;
✅ Sicangu Lakota Oyate HS/EHS application (not Rosebud Sioux Tribe application);
✅ SF – 85P Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions and all attachments;
✅ Diploma OR GED, and a valid Driver’s license. Attach copies of each for application. REQUIRED.  
✅ Please provide a second form of ID besides driver’s license (ex. SS Card, tribal id or state id card)
✅ Applicants must be free of any past or current felony charges within seven (7) years;
✅  Applicants must be free of any Child Abuse and/or Neglect charges (a screening will be completed);
✅ If hired, physical and TB Skin test must be completed before employment can begin. Forms are included in the employment packet. 

1302.93 Staff health and wellness.

(a) A program must ensure each staff member has an initial health examination and a periodic re-examination as recommended by their health care provider in accordance with state, tribal, or local requirements, that include screeners or tests for communicable diseases, as appropriate. The program must ensure staff do not, because of communicable diseases, pose a significant risk to the health or safety of others in the program that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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ALL FORMS NEED TO BE COMPLETED AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED AS REQUIRED.     

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BENEFITS of PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT:  Life, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K Plan, Paid Holidays, Paid Christmas Vacation (classroom staff), Sick Leave, Personal and Cultural/Spiritual Leave, Wellness Center.

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Updated: 7/1/2026