Toddler Teacher

Quality Accredited Preschool Accepting Applications and Resumes for Full Time, Experienced and/ or Degreed Teachers for Infant-Toddler Classrooms. Only applicants with experience with professional early childhood need apply. A wide variety of benefits offered including a positive and professional work environment. EOE

The Teacher is responsible for working in a team effort with the Teacher Assistant and other program staff to provide infants and toddlers with a safe and healthy learning environment, advancing their physical and intellectual growth, supporting social and emotional development, providing positive guidance and discipline, establishing positive relationships with families and encouraging their involvement in the education of their infants and toddlers, ensuring a well‑run purposeful program responsive to participant’s needs and maintaining a commitment to professionalism.

It is the responsibility of the TA to work under the direct guidance, direction, and monitoring of the Area Team Leader in cooperation with the Content Team Leaders and other program staff in developing lesson plans, classroom management, and procurement of needed teaching materials and supplies.

Ability to communicate in a second language preferred. Must stay current with Microsoft software and other technology used to support Partnership initiatives and communication skills. Have good verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrate ability to assume primary responsibility for planning and implementing the daily program for a group of young children. Has ability to work well with parents of young children;

infants and toddlers up to three years of age. Has the ability to provide guidance, encouragement, on‑going monitoring to the classroom. Ability to provide leadership and problem solve with other staff. Have the ability to work with infants, toddlers and families from diverse social, economical, and cultural background. Please refer to attachment for additional roles and responsibilities.

Must be 19 years of age and have a High School Diploma or GED. Minimum of Infant/Toddler CDA or CDC required. Experience working in an Infant/toddler/pre‑school environment preferred. Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or age appropriate Child Development from an accredited college or university accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) preferred.

• Assumes shared responsibility for planning and implementing the daily plans.
• Uses the Infant/Toddler School Readiness Goals as a guide to planning individual activities for children.
• Provide guidance and positive discipline in a safe and healthy environment.
• Works with the Teacher, ATL and CTL to develop lesson plans, classroom management, and procurement of needed teaching materials and supplies.
• Communicates verbally and in writing with parents.
• Provides leadership and problem solves with staff and children.
• Provides guidance, coaching and encouragement (to parents and children through on‑going monitoring in the classroom and daily interactions with family).
• Is responsible for building trusting relationships with the child and families.
• Assumes responsibility to ensure that assigned child outcome documentation in TS Gold is completed.
• Focuses on the routines, relationships, development and care of children.
• Stays current with early child development through provided professional development.

• Serve on committees as appropriate.
• Assist at other centers if needed to maintain ratios.
• Participate in special projects throughout the year.
• Support and understand the vision, mission and values of the Partnership.
• Other duties as may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of this position.

Reports directly to the Infant‑Toddler Team Leader. Regular interaction with children and their families. Frequent interaction with all levels of the Program, general public, community activities, and medical professionals.

Exemplifies servant leadership. Excellent communication skills. Accurate,…