Toddler Teacher Aide

Toddler Teacher Aide

Be a Difference Maker in the lives of children and families!

The Teacher Aide supports Toddler Teachers in creating a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for young children. This position helps with daily classroom routines, supervision, child engagement, and support for children’s social, emotional, and developmental needs.

The Teacher Aide will have a base classroom and will also support the center by substituting in other classrooms and floating for Teacher breaks as needed.

• Full-time, 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

• Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

• $17.21–$24.42 per hour, depending on education and experience

• Must be at least 18 years old
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Willingness to obtain a Child Development Associate Credential within the first year of hire. Tri-County Head Start provides training support, CDA coaching, and opportunities to grow into teacher-qualified positions
• Previous experience working in early childhood education preferred
• Background checks are required for hire

• Paid professional development
• Generous leave package, including paid sick and personal time
• Over four weeks of paid breaks and holidays, including Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, Thanksgiving break, winter break, spring break, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, and July 4
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement savings plan

Durango 4C Council/Tri-County Head Start is an Equal Opportunity Employer.