Infant Toddler Teacher-Lynden

Position Purpose

Position is responsible for preparing and executing daily activities and lesson plans for children. The teacher incorporates a child’s home/language/culture functionally into center activities and provides opportunities for children to acquire and enlarge their vocabulary while modeling clear, distinct speech at an understandable level.

Inspire Development Centers offers Early Childhood Education (ECE) and social services to over 4,000 children in both center‑based and home‑based settings across more than 25 Child Development Centers in the State of Washington. Services are provided under various federally and state‑funded programs, including Regional Head Start, Migrant Seasonal Head Start, Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, and Early Head Start, and the agency must meet an annual quota for non‑federal (in‑kind) funds.

The Infant Toddler Teacher reports directly to the Center Manager and works closely with Center Staff, the School Readiness Liaison, Early Learning Mentor Coaches, ECE Specialists, Leads, parents, and children.

• Provide a safe and healthy learning environment for children and follow all state and federal regulations regarding instruction practices, fire, health, and safety standards, including hand washing, laundry, and housekeeping.
• Carry out assigned staff responsibilities regarding lesson plans, evaluations, and records; formulate lesson plans for classroom activities and Home Learning Tasks, and complete USDA Meal count daily.
• Enhance physical and intellectual competence in children by promoting physical, cognitive, language, and creative skills, including support for children requiring special services.
• Reinforce positive communication, respect, and interaction between children and adults.
• Communicate with and actively involve parents in all aspects of center activities through Home Visits, Parent‑Teacher Conferences, Open House, and brainstorming sessions.
• Follow established program curriculums, procedures, documentation, and service plans, and collaborate with teachers to bring consistency and best practices to the classroom.
• Model appropriate instructional techniques for teachers and volunteers and assist in completing documentation such as Daily Assessment forms, Feeding Guides, and Health checks.
• Participate in age‑appropriate interactions and classroom activities such as free play, mealtime, floor time, classroom activities, bath time, diaper changing, and formula preparation, and follow center procedures for receiving and discharging children.
• Show interest in professional growth by attending staff meetings, workshops, seminars, and additional training on child development and mentoring CDA candidates.
• Administer educational screenings and refer children with high risk of health, disability, or behavioral concerns.
• Maintain confidentiality of program and client‑related information at all times.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Current Child Development Associate Certificate (CDA) or comparable certificate (State Initial ECE Certificate) or equivalent coursework in early childhood development focused on infant and toddler development; or an Associate’s Degree in ECE or an Associate’s Degree with 30 ECE‑related college credits.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of child development theories and practices.
• Experience working in a federally funded and regulated environment.
• Experience in policy and procedure processes.
• Experience in planning and facilitating groups.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Experience in classroom risk management.
• Understanding of the interrelationships between services and systems.
• Ability to learn new tasks quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Ability to gather and analyze data for reports.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
• Knowledge of personal computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Accurate data, documentation, and…