Toddler Teacher

The Red Barn Child Care Center & Preschool•Clarksville, TN

24d•$12 - $15•Onsite

About The Position

For more than 20 years, The Red Barn Child Care Center & Preschool has been serving Clarksville families by providing a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. We believe childhood is precious, relationships matter, and every child deserves teachers who genuinely care. We are seeking a warm, energetic, and dependable Toddler Teacher who loves helping young children explore the world around them while building confidence, independence, and important early learning skills. If you enjoy singing songs, reading stories, getting messy with sensory play, celebrating milestones, and making a lasting impact on children and families, we'd love to meet you.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old
High school diploma or GED
Ability to pass all Tennessee DHS background requirements
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and actively engage with children throughout the day
Reliable attendance and dependable transportation

Nice To Haves

Experience working with toddlers in a licensed child care setting
CDA, TECTA, Early Childhood coursework, or related education
Knowledge of child development and positive behavior support practices
Patient and nurturing
Energetic and engaging
Dependable and professional
Team-oriented
Flexible and willing to learn
Passionate about early childhood education
Committed to creating a safe, kind, respectful, and responsible classroom

Responsibilities

Create a Safe and Nurturing Environment: Build trusting relationships with children and families, provide consistent supervision and maintain active engagement throughout the day, ensure children's physical, emotional, and developmental needs are met, follow all Tennessee DHS licensing regulations and center policies.
Support Toddler Growth and Development: Implement developmentally appropriate activities aligned with Tennessee Early Learning Developmental Standards (TN-ELDS), encourage language development, social skills, self-help skills, and emotional regulation, facilitate hands-on learning through play, exploration, music, art, movement, and sensory experiences, observe and document developmental progress.
Guide Positive Behavior: Use positive guidance techniques to teach appropriate behavior, help children learn problem-solving, sharing, self-regulation, and communication skills, maintain a calm, patient, and supportive classroom environment.
Partner with Families: Communicate daily with families regarding their child's day, milestones, and needs, build positive, professional relationships with parents and caregivers, support family engagement activities and center events.
Maintain Classroom Excellence: Keep classroom materials organized, clean, and inviting, complete required documentation and attendance records, follow health, sanitation, diapering, and safety procedures, participate in staff meetings, trainings, and professional development opportunities.