Two Year Old Lead Preschool Teacher

We are looking for a loving, nurturing, and enthusiastic Two-Year-Old Teacher to join our faith-based learning program. Our teachers have the privilege of helping young children grow socially, emotionally, physically, academically, and spiritually in a safe and joyful environment.

Our two-year-old classrooms are staffed with two teachers who work together as equal teaching partners. We value teamwork, communication, and a shared commitment to creating a classroom where every child feels known, loved, and cared for.

The ideal candidate is patient, dependable, warm, and passionate about working with young children while incorporating Christian faith and values into everyday learning and interactions.

• Partner equally with the co-teacher to plan and implement age-appropriate activities and learning experiences.
• Create a warm, welcoming, and nurturing classroom environment for two-year-old children.
• Provide attentive care and supervision while maintaining a safe and clean classroom.
• Support children's social-emotional development, independence, communication, and emerging self-help skills.
• Plan and facilitate developmentally appropriate activities including art, music, movement, stories, sensory experiences, early literacy, and hands-on exploration.
• Incorporate faith-based learning, Bible stories, prayer, songs, and Christian values in ways that are appropriate for young children.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and their families.
• Work collaboratively with the co-teacher to maintain consistent classroom routines, expectations, and communication.
• Support children through transitions, meals, diapering/toileting, rest time, and other daily routines with patience and dignity.
• Observe and document children's growth and development and communicate meaningful updates with families.
• Communicate openly and respectfully with the teaching partner, families, and program leadership.
• Participate in staff meetings, professional development, and school-wide activities as needed.
• Follow all program policies and health and safety procedures.

• A genuine love for children and a desire to help them grow and thrive.
• Experience working with toddlers or young children preferred.
• Understanding of the developmental needs of two-year-olds.
• Patient, nurturing, energetic, and dependable.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and share classroom responsibilities equally with a teaching partner.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive, respectful, and positive classroom environment.
• Willingness to support and model the faith-based mission and values of the program.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and appropriate boundaries with children and families.
• Required education, certifications, background checks, and training as applicable to program and state requirements.

We believe the early years are an important foundation for a child's lifelong learning and faith. Our teachers have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through everyday moments of teaching, encouragement, prayer, play, and connection.

If you are someone who brings joy, patience, compassion, creativity, and a heart for serving young children
, we would love to hear from you!

Work and build relationships with children and parents.

Curate and follow a lesson plan

Work alone in the classroom with or without assistance.

Provide supervision and care for a specific ratio of children at a time

Maintain daily attendance and transition sheets.

Uphold DCF Rules and Regulations

Help children grow in all areas cognitively, and social emotionally.

Provide a loving environment that fosters growth.

Willing to start on your 45 hours within 90 days.

Be able to pass a background screening.

Have good references.

Experience

CDA

45 hours and First Aid

• We provide:
• Comparable competitive wages
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Earned vacation time

Minimum Education :
High School or Equivalent