Toddler Teacher

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment
  • Design appropriate room arrangement to support the goals of the classroom.
  • Promote healthy eating practices.
  • Maintain a safe environment.
  • Post necessary information to ensure the safety and well‑being of the children.
  • Maintain an orderly learning environment.
• To advance physical and intellectual competence
  • Provide a balance between child‑initiated and teacher‑initiated activities.
  • Provides balance between quiet and active learning activities.
  • Use equipment and materials for indoor and outdoor play that promote children’s physical development.
  • Provide an integrated curriculum that meets the needs of individual children.
  • Plan and implement experiences that support a child’s intellectual development.
• To support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
  • Plan and implement hands‑on activities that develop positive self‑esteem and self‑image.
  • Plan and implement hands‑on activities that develop social skills and encourage peer interactions.
  • Plan and implement culturally diverse experiences.
  • Use and promote positive guidance techniques.
  • Provide a wide variety of creative and expressive activities.
  • Establish routines with smooth transition periods.
  • Communicate with children at their developmental level.
• To establish positive and productive relationships with families
  • Engage in daily communication with families about their child’s day and care events, through verbal communication and our online communication platform.
  • Relate assessment information to parents and offers support for dealing with children at different developmental stages.
  • Promote communication with parents through weekly progress notes, a weekly newsletter, and semi‑annual parent conferences.
  • Provide a variety of ways that families can participate in the program.
• To ensure a well‑run, purposeful program responsive to participants needs
  • Assess program supplies and materials needed prior to implementing activities.
  • Coordinate and help supervise aides, assistants, and volunteers working in the classroom.
  • Maintain written plans on a weekly basis.
  • Assess children’s needs and developmental progress on an ongoing basis.
• To maintain a commitment to professionalism
  • Promote the center’s philosophy and educational objectives.
  • Maintain a high level of professionalism daily.
  • Ability to respectfully and professionally communicate and interact with colleagues and supervisors.
  • Maintain consistent attendance and tracking of personal time off.
  • Engage in ongoing staff development to improve personal and professional skills.
  • Support the professional growth and development of colleagues by sharing materials and information and providing helpful feedback and encouragement.
  • Attend staff meetings, workshops, and in‑service training provided by the center.
  • Ensure that annual requirements for state licensing hours are met.

• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs., ability to stand for long intervals, ability to engage with children at their level, which can include sitting on the floor.
• Preferred:
  Associates degree or CDA. Or required completion of an associate degree while employed.
• Upon hire, complete First Aid and CPR Certification (or recertification upon expiration).

Our full‑time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well‑being and long‑term success. This includes competitive pay, health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching, and ongoing opportunities for training and professional development. Team members also receive a free membership along with significant discounts on our programs, adding even more value to being part of our community.