Infant Toddler Specialist
About The Position
The Infant/Toddler Specialist teacher provides high-quality early education and child development services, including for children with disabilities that promote children’s cognitive, social, and emotional growth for later success in school. The Infant/Toddler Specialist delivers the research-based curriculum, and screening and assessment embedded with responsive and effective teacher-child interactions that support individualization and growth in the areas of development described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcome Framework: Birth to Five (HSELOF) and support family engagement in children’s learning and development. We offer a supportive work environment that values professional growth, teamwork, and community engagement. Join us in shaping the future by nurturing the potential of our youngest learners.
Requirements
- Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record – proof of auto insurance within agency limits, or access to transportation.
- Immediate/continued enrollment in the Criminal History Registry-Child Care Division.
- Current Health Appraisal, updated every two (2) years.
- Certification in First Aid and Adult, Infant and Child CPR.
- HS Diploma/GED and Infant/Toddler endorsed CDA or Birth-Five FCCPC.
- State mandated 45-hour coursework completion or ability to complete within established timeframes.
- One (1) year experience working in an early childhood setting with a diverse population of infants and toddlers, ages birth to three.
- Demonstrate knowledge to provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions.
- Demonstrate knowledge to plan and implement learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation.
- Demonstrate knowledge to use results of assessment to promote children’s progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and any applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate.
- Speak, read and write English.
Nice To Haves
- AA; BA; or MA in Early Childhood Education or related field with 18+ semester hours in ECE/Child Development.
- Bilingual language(s) is helpful.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality early education and child development services, including for children with disabilities.
- Promote children’s cognitive, social, and emotional growth for later success in school.
- Deliver the research-based curriculum, and screening and assessment embedded with responsive and effective teacher-child interactions.
- Support individualization and growth in the areas of development described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcome Framework: Birth to Five (HSELOF).
- Support family engagement in children’s learning and development.
- Set and maintain professional boundaries with families.
- Use technology to plan, record, report and monitor education and child development services.
- Collect, analyze and utilize data to plan and monitor growth in child outcomes and school readiness.
- Manage time, solve problems and make appropriate decisions in varying situations.
- Work collaboratively and cooperatively with fellow staff, parents, and community representatives.
Benefits
- Supportive work environment that values professional growth, teamwork, and community engagement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
