Infant/Toddler Teacher

Long Beach Day Nursery • Long Beach, CA

105d • $18 - $22

About The Position

Are you a teacher who wants to join one of the first licensed Early Childhood programs in Long Beach? Woven into the fabric of the communities which we serve, we are accredited by NAEYC and have graduated thousands of children who were better prepared to take advantage of their kindergarten experience. We are so much more than a childcare center. Interested? Please continue reading! Long Beach Day Nursery (LBDN) is growing our early childhood teaching team. We have full-time Infant/Toddler Teacher positions available at both of our branches! Please see our website for exact locations. If you are passionate about working with children, look no further! Our teachers have the important responsibility of instructing children in developmentally appropriate activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for child development. You will have the opportunity to supervise and assist children with general routines, such as feeding, mealtime, diapering, and potty-training activities. You will also prepare lesson plans, maintain an organized environment, and update all educational equipment and materials. Teachers supervise the assistant teachers, teacher aides, substitute teachers, ROP students, interns and volunteers.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 ECE units required.
• Minimum of 3 units in Infant and Toddler Care required to be eligible for infant/toddler classroom placement.
• Must be eligible for a Child Development Associate Teacher Permit (or higher).
• Maintain a collaborative, team-player attitude while working with a successful team.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent patience and enjoy creating a fun environment.
• Willingness to learn.
• Capable of remaining punctual with great time-management skills.
• Nurturing, friendly, positive attitude and professional.

Nice To Haves

• Associate Degree (or higher) in ECE, preferred.
• Experience with infants and toddlers a plus.

Responsibilities

• Instruct children in developmentally appropriate activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
• Supervise and assist children with general routines such as feeding, mealtime, diapering, and potty-training activities.
• Prepare lesson plans and maintain an organized environment.
• Update all educational equipment and materials.
• Supervise assistant teachers, teacher aides, substitute teachers, ROP students, interns, and volunteers.

Benefits

• Ongoing professional development opportunities including paid training days.
• Paid sick leave.
• Generous paid vacation and paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Employee assistance program.
• Child care tuition discount.
• Years of Service awards.
• Professional development stipend.
• Child Development Permit requisition and scholarships to take college courses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree