Toddler Certified Teacher - Play-Based Classroom

Magical Beginnings • Leominster, MA

1d • $19 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Toddler Teachers, do you love big personalities, fast development, and watching confidence grow in real time? This might be the most rewarding role you’ll ever have.

At Magical Beginnings, toddlers are where curiosity takes off, independence begins, and every day brings something new. Since 1990, we’ve built education-first environments that honor child development and the educators who guide it.
We’re currently hiring a Toddler Classroom Teacher to work with children ages 15 months to 2.9 years — a role for patient, energetic, and compassionate educators who understand that toddlers are learning everything for the very first time.

If you can celebrate first words, support big emotions, and find joy in messy play and meaningful progress, you’ll feel right at home here.

Requirements

• Hold EEC Infant/Toddler Certification
• Have an ECE degree, CDA, or equivalent experience (required)
• Have experience working with toddlers or young children in a group setting
• Bring patience, positive energy, and calm leadership to busy days
• Understand early childhood milestones and toddler behavior
• Enjoy building solid routines while staying flexible and responsive

Responsibilities

• Partner with your co-teacher to plan engaging, developmentally appropriate activities
• Create a fun and safe learning environment for your students.
• Support language development through songs, stories, conversation, and play
• Encourage motor skills through movement, climbing, stacking, and exploration
• Guide toddlers through social skills like sharing, turn-taking, and expressing emotions
• Support self-help skills such as feeding, toileting, and dressing
• Help toddlers build independence while offering comfort and reassurance
• Follow daily schedules that provide consistency and security
• Communicate with families through our various tools, including but not limited to newsletters, family app, and classroom updates
• Observe, document, and track developmental milestones
• Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming classroom environment
• Assist with diapering, toilet training, meals, naps, outdoor play, and transitions
• Attend staff meetings and participate in professional development

Benefits

• Paid sick time
• 13 paid holidays, plus a guaranteed paid week-long winter break
• Paid snow days and vacation time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Long-term disability and company-paid life insurance
• Five free counseling appointments with our EAP Program
• 401 (k) Plan with a weekly company match
• Parental leave through MA PFML
• Childcare discount
• Weekly pay with direct deposit
• Employee Referral Bonus Plan
• Classroom tablets and supply budgets
• Paid classroom planning time
• No-cost CPR & First Aid renewals
• Pay increases tied to certification growth
• Reimbursement for required background checks
• Teachers’ lounge and dedicated break rooms
• Mentorship Program
• Professional Development and Career Advancement Opportunities
• Teacher appreciation events and team-building activities
• Seasonal celebrations and community outreach projects
• School community outreach projects

What This Job Offers

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