Lead Teachers Infants, Toddlers, Twos

Lead Teachers for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos

Full-Time | Southwest Austin | $55,000–$63,000

Are you passionate about creating a warm, loving environment where little learners feel safe, supported, and celebrated? If so, we’d love to meet you!

The Child Development Center is seeking energetic, nurturing, and experienced Lead Teachers for our Infants, Toddlers, and Twos classrooms. We are a NAEYC-accredited and 4-Star Texas Rising Star preschool in Southwest Austin that has proudly served children and families for over 30 years. As a well-established nonprofit preschool, we believe investing in our teachers creates the very best environment for children to thrive.

This is a full-year, full-time exempt position with a Monday–Friday schedule, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM.

We believe early childhood educators deserve exceptional support, competitive pay, and real work-life balance.

• Competitive salary starting at $55,000–$63,000 per year based on education and experience
• Approximately 20+ paid holidays annually, including paid Spring Break and Winter Break closures
• Additional individual PTO
• Daily planning time for Lead Teachers
• Low teacher-to-child ratios
• Supportive Education Administrators and collaborative teaching teams
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid professional development and training opportunities
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Career growth opportunities within our organization
• A positive, professional, and welcoming school culture

As a Lead Teacher, you will create a classroom environment where children feel loved, secure, and encouraged to explore the world around them. You’ll help guide children through some of their most important early developmental milestones while building meaningful partnerships with families.

Responsibilities include:

• Creating a nurturing, engaging, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment
• Planning and implementing hands‑on learning experiences aligned with NAEYC and Texas Rising Star standards
• Supporting children’s social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development
• Collaborating with Assistant Teachers through coaching, modeling, and communication
• Building strong, positive relationships with children, families, and coworkers
• Communicating with families through daily updates, conversations, and written documentation
• Completing developmental observations and assessments
• Individualizing care and learning experiences for each child
• Maintaining classroom organization, health, and safety standards
• Ensuring compliance with all licensing and program requirements

• Has a genuine love for infants, toddlers, and young children
• Brings warmth, patience, energy, and positivity to the classroom
• Understands the importance of responsive caregiving and relationship‑based teaching
• Thrives in a collaborative team environment
• Is organized, dependable, and professional
• Has strong communication skills and enjoys partnering with families
• Can adapt to the unique needs, routines, and personalities of young children

Required:

• Associate’s, or CDA in Early Childhood Education or related field
• Minimum 2 years of classroom teaching experience
• Ability to meet all Texas DFPS licensing requirements and pass a background check

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, or EC Special Education

• Ability to lift and carry 25+ pounds
• Ability to bend, sit on the floor, and actively engage with children throughout the day
• Ability to stand and move for extended periods of time

If you are passionate about early childhood education and want to work in a school that truly values and supports its teachers, we’d love to hear from you!