Toddler Teacher

Child-Parent Centers, Inc.•Catalina, AZ

8d•$21 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking an early childhood professional to provide comprehensive, high-quality education and child development services for up to eight mobile infants and toddlers, through 36 months of age, in an assigned classroom. The teaching team uses the agency’s Languages of Learning curriculum and creates a safe, enriching environment through responsive teacher-child interactions and respectful partnerships with families. The position receives ongoing support from the Toddler Lead Teacher and an education specialist (coach), and leads the classroom when the Toddler Lead Teacher is absent. The role is funded for eight hours per day, Monday through Friday, year-round. The stated schedule is approximately 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; occasional evening and weekend work may be required for special events. Outside the classroom, the teaching team plans activities and lessons, documents children’s work and outcomes, enters and analyzes child and family data, sets goals, and participates in professional development. CPC offers financial support for professional growth, including support for a bachelor’s degree, continuing education credits in childhood education or child development, and professional memberships in early childhood organizations. The teacher plans and implements developmentally appropriate learning experiences across developmental domains; attends to children’s physical, emotional, social, language, literacy, mathematical, scientific, creative, and cultural learning; and supports children’s security, independence, communication, and social-emotional development. The role also involves working with families and specialists, conducting home visits and parent conferences, maintaining child and family records, participating in center and agency activities, and complying with health, safety, confidentiality, and program requirements. The position is hourly and non-exempt, reports to the Toddler Lead Teacher, and has no supervisory direct reports.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must possess a Center-Based Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. A Center-Based Preschool CDA may be accepted if the employee completes the education requirement for the Infant-Toddler CDA or equivalent coursework within six months.
Staff hired with a CDA must obtain an associate degree in early childhood education; CPC will pay for tuition and classroom time.
At least one year of documented work experience with infants and toddlers, or one year working with preschool-aged children.
Valid Arizona driver’s license and excellent driving record.
Demonstrated proficiency with Office 365, including Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Submit a current Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card before the start date.
Pass a company-paid physical examination before starting work.
Pass a DES Centralized Background Check before starting work.
Ability to travel to and from various sites as needed.
Provide proof of MMR and adult Tdap immunizations and a Tuberculosis Self-Assessment.
Maintain a valid Level I Fingerprint Clearance Card and clear annual DES Centralized Background Checks.
Provide appropriate documentation establishing authorization to work in the United States for the Federal I-9 form.
Possess or be able to obtain and keep current First Aid and CPR certification, including infant and child training.
Possess or be able to obtain and keep current an Arizona Department of Health Services Food Handler’s Certificate.
Meet the role’s physical requirements, including responding quickly to unsafe situations, frequent stooping, bending, reaching, moving quickly, getting up and down from the floor or low chairs, lifting children weighing 19–30 pounds, and occasional lifting of approximately 50 pounds.
Safely perform occasional tasks including picking up and dropping off supplies and pushing or pulling furniture weighing 20–50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in early childhood education.
Associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in a related field with at least 18 credits in early childhood education or child development coursework. Related fields listed include Child and Family Studies, Consumer Studies, Developmental Psychology, Elementary Education, Home Economics/Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Development, Human Ecology, Human Services, Nursing, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, and Special Education.
Two years of experience working in an infant-toddler center-based classroom.
Four years of work or volunteer experience with groups or individuals from a variety of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, or with Head Start.

Responsibilities

Implement the Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers for at least eight hours per day, four or five days per week, depending on classroom option.
Provide responsive care for children, including feeding, diapering, comforting, supervising, and supporting their physical and emotional needs.
Plan and deliver individualized, small-group, and group learning experiences across developmental domains, using observations of children’s abilities, interests, cultures, languages, and needs.
Create and maintain safe, healthy, accessible indoor and outdoor learning environments, including learning centers and materials that reflect children’s cultures and communities.
Promote children’s cognitive, social-emotional, language, literacy, math, science, creative, motor, health, and self-help development through routines, play, exploration, and intentional teaching.
Support children learning English with appropriate classroom supports, including gestures, props, home-language words, and language resources when available.
Build respectful partnerships with families, welcome their participation, incorporate family information into classroom practice, and support learning at home.
Support completion of at least two parent conferences and two home visits during the program year.
Collaborate with families, specialists, and the teaching team to set learning goals and plan activities and supports.
Observe and document children’s play, conversations, routines, work samples, screenings, assessments, and progress, including progress toward goals and IFSPs.
Maintain accurate, objective, complete, timely, and organized child and family records in required systems, including SmartTeach and/or ChildPlus.
Report unsupervised child incidents to the supervisor and other appropriate individuals.
Lead the classroom in the absence of the Toddler Lead Teacher.
Participate in staff meetings, center activity planning, program improvement, professional development, and ongoing reflective practice with a supervisor.
Work as part of transdisciplinary teams and facilitate transitions among Early Head Start, Head Start, home, and other early education settings.
Help recruit and enroll eligible Early Head Start families and secure, train, and supervise classroom volunteers.
Maintain professional boundaries and family confidentiality, follow agency policies and procedures, and use agency systems and technologies appropriately.
Travel to various sites as needed and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

26 paid holidays.
Five days of paid vacation after the first year and 13 days each year thereafter.
Eight days of paid personal leave in the first year and nine days each year thereafter.
Up to five days of paid sick leave each year.
Dental insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Health Reimbursement Arrangements.
Health Savings Accounts.
PPO medical coverage with three plan options.
Vision coverage.
Supplemental life coverage for the employee, spouse, and child; employer-provided $25,000 basic life coverage and accidental death and disability coverage.
Supplemental accident insurance, critical illness coverage, and hospital indemnity coverage.
Pet insurance.
Agency retirement plan contributions after service and hours eligibility criteria are met.
Employee 401(k) deferrals after eligibility requirements are met.
Financial support for a bachelor’s degree, continuing education credits in childhood education or child development, and professional memberships in early childhood organizations.