Associate Infant​/Toddler Teacher

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Location: MNC Helen Fabela Chavez Campus

A one-time hiring bonus of $2,000 is offered exclusively for NEW Assistant Teachers, Associate Teachers, and Lead Teachers.
Note: This sign‑on hiring bonus is paid upon completion of working milestones, no later than 1 year.*

• Under the direction of the Lead Teacher, facilitates intentional, child‑led learning through small group activities, routines, classroom interactions, and transitions to meet individual and group needs.
• Assists in organizing age‑appropriate indoor, outdoor, quiet, active, and field trip activities, actively participating alongside children in the learning experiences.
• Assists in developing developmentally appropriate curriculum and lesson plans based on children’s strengths, interests, and needs as reflected in observations, screenings, and DRDP‑2015 assessment results.
• Supports teachers with implementation of academic, behavior, family events, health, and nutrition plans for the purpose of achieving program objectives.
• Assists teachers in instructing children and parents to support child development and parenting skills, and helps ESL learners acquire and expand English language skills and vocabulary.
• Assists children with personal care routines, including feeding, diapering, toileting, hand washing, tooth brushing, and safe sleep, while following written policies and procedures to model proper hygiene.
• Prioritizes children’s health and safety by maintaining required adult‑child ratios and ensuring active supervision at all times.
• May assume coverage in the absence of the Lead Teacher and maintain flexibility with scheduling, including working in another classroom as program needs change.
• Counts children during and after transitions and throughout the day, communicating and documenting on the board.
• Monitors children’s conversations, manners, cleanup, listening, and other interactions for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior.
• Observes children across all developmental domains and documents observations according to policies and procedures within the required timelines.
• Uses positive discipline techniques, including CSEFEL and co‑regulation strategies, to guide children’s behavior and support them in managing strong emotions and behaviors.
• Maintains flexibility to adjust planned activities based on children’s interests.
• Ensures that screenings, assessments, and other required paperwork/reports for 30‑, 45‑, and 90‑day deadlines are met based on each child’s enrollment date.
• Tracks and completes daily forms, including infant/toddler information forms, infant safe sleep checklist, and other health and safety related documentation.
• Assists in measuring children’s height and weight twice a year, following policies and procedures within designated timelines.
• Maintains student files and records to ensure organized, accurate, and readily accessible information.
• Completes daily meal counts and attendance records for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in accordance with MNC policies and procedures.
• Completes and tracks Attendance Reports, and Best Interest Days (daily/monthly).
• Conducts three developmental assessments (DRDP‑2015) for each child.
• Develops Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) for each child based on observations, screenings, parent input, and DRDP‑2015 assessment results.
• Conduct parent‑teacher conferences and home visit packet, as needed, following program policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with the campus team to ensure specialized services are provided for children with identified special needs, and prepares documentation to support referrals for further evaluation and services for children with suspected special needs.
• Builds strong relationships with children and their families and encourages parent involvement in the program.
• Keeps parents informed about daily classroom routines, expectations, policies, and volunteer opportunities.
• Communicates with parents about incidents observed and documented on‑site regarding their child.
• Partners with families to incorporate children’s home cultural…