Toddler Teacher

Job Summary

Teaching staff are responsible for planning and delivering high-quality educational programs for children ranging from infants through school age, depending on program needs. This role involves facilitating age-appropriate activities, supporting children’s social and emotional development, and ensuring children are supervised at all times in a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment.

• Develop and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with learning foundations and children’s interests
• Create, maintain, and enhance intentional, enriched, and supportive learning environments and experiences
• Build authentic, culturally responsive relationships with children, families, and team members
• Ensure children’s health and safety through proper supervision, positive interactions, and adherence to safety and compliance standards
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues to deliver high-quality programs and foster creative, supportive workplaces

• Demonstrate positive, respectful interactions with children and youth
• Maintain safe emotional and physical learning environments
• Ensure punctuality, regular attendance, and active engagement
• Participate in both indoor and outdoor programming
• Be physically and mentally capable of meeting the needs of children up to 13 years of age
• Follow safety guidelines, report concerns, and remain calm during emergency or first-aid situations

• Work in indoor and outdoor environments, including safe weather conditions
• Conduct visual safety inspections and implement preventative measures
  
  Tolerate occasional loud noise during activities
• Perform frequent bending, lifting, reaching, pushing, and pulling
• Lift and carry materials up to 15 lbs. individually or with assistance
• Navigate playground equipment, uneven terrain, and varied surfaces
• Adapt to children’s physical levels by sitting, kneeling, or squatting
• Supervise off-site activities and field trips as required

• 24 semester units (or equivalent quarter units) in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field, plus required general education units, or
• Associate degree or higher in ECE, Child Development, or a related field, or
• Valid Teacher Permit or higher issued by the appropriate credentialing authority

• Two years of experience in a group care or teaching environment with a consistent age group preferred
• One year of experience supervising adults or equivalent coursework preferred
• Strong classroom management, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and communication skills
• Effective organization, time management, and curriculum documentation abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively within a professional team environment
• Adult and infant/child CPR & First Aid certification preferred
• Bilingual or multilingual skills preferred based on program needs