Toddler Teacher Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• NYS Certification in Early Childhood Education.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two to three years of experience working with toddlers and preschoolers in a classroom setting.
• At least one to two years of experience supervising classroom staff.
• Good organization, communication, and writing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills in English and Chinese or English and Spanish are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead classroom sessions.
• Provide educational support to classroom staff.
• Develop lesson plans and implement an engaging, challenging, and playful classroom curriculum.
• Provide primary care to classroom children.
• Administer developmental assessments and develop classroom goals for children based on assessment results.
• Develop consistent, stable, and supportive relationships with children and families.
• Maintain written observations of children’s classroom experiences.
• Assist in identifying children with special needs and facilitate referrals.
• Maintain appropriate classroom materials.
• Provide guidance and training to program staff and help mentor assistant teachers.
• Develop knowledge of services available to families in the community.
• Maintain proper documentation on classroom and program activities.
• Conduct at least two home visits per program year to each child’s home.
• Track attendance and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) records.
• Conduct parent meetings and parent-teacher conferences.
• Attend required professional development conferences and training.
• Assist with daily classroom setup and cleanup.
• Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor to fulfill job responsibilities.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick, and personal days, along with paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance and additional wellness resources.
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts and commuter benefits.
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match of 6% of salary, eligible after one year of service.
• Professional development workshops and internal and external training.
• Tuition assistance.
• Support for pursuing relevant certifications.