Lead Infant​/Toddler Teacher

Lead Infant & Toddler Teacher (Full-Time)

📍 Maumee, Ohio 💰 $13–$21/hour (based on experience, education, and responsibilities)

Imaginative Beginnings-Maumee is seeking a full-time Lead Infant & Toddler Teacher to join our growing team. This role is ideal for an educator who is passionate about early childhood, values play-based learning, and wants a stable, consistent schedule in a supportive center environment.

Most positions follow a typical daytime schedule (ex: 8:00am–5:00pm) within our center hours of 5:30am–5:30pm.

• Serving children 6 weeks–11 years
• Reggio-inspired & play-based philosophy
• Focus on relationships, curiosity, and child-led learning
• Supportive leadership and ongoing professional development

As a Lead Teacher, you will:

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities for infants and toddlers
• Create and carry out lesson plans aligned with center philosophy and state standards
• Maintain a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment
• Observe and document children’s growth and development
• Build strong, respectful relationships with families
• Communicate daily with parents regarding children’s needs and progress
• Maintain required classroom records (attendance, lesson plans, daily reports)
• Collaborate with team members to ensure program quality and consistency

Required:

• At least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Willingness to complete required trainings (CPR, First Aid, AED, Child Abuse Prevention)

• Previous experience in a childcare or early childhood setting
• Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education
• Experience working with infants and/or toddlers
• Strong organizational and communication skills

👉 We are willing to train the right candidate who is dependable, caring, and eager to learn.

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 20 lbs
• Ability to actively supervise children throughout the day (Reasonable accommodations available.)

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Childcare Discount
• Tuition Assistance
• 401(k)
• Ongoing Professional Development