Early Childhood - Lead Infant​/Toddler Teacher

Early Childhood - Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing day-to-day classroom operations. They must understand children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating environment and actively engage children to succeed. The Teacher communicates effectively with children, adults, and parents, guides teacher assistants, and addresses parental concerns.

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards.
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth.
• Maintain frequent communication with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment – maintaining hygiene, cleanliness, safety, and security.
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers, ensuring they follow planned activities, hygiene, and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records, forms, and files.
• Maintain personal professional development plan for continuous improvement.

• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and ability to work well with others (staff, children, parents) and foster a team environment.
• Strong understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and pass health screening.
• Ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels; may also be required to kneel, bend, squat, or crawl.
• Specific vision ability required: see up close and to a certain distance, see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of Texas Rising Star standards.
• Experience with a state approved curriculum.
• Associate’s Degree in early childhood education or related field with a minimum of 30 credits in ECE or a CDA.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off.

Base pay range: $15.00/hr - $17.00/hr.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level.

Employment type:

Full‑time. Job function:
Education and Training. Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting.