Infant/Toddler Teacher - Head Start

The Early Head Start Teacher utilizes responsive caregiving and continuity of care strategies to build relationships with children and promote their growth in the areas of social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development. Involves families in every aspect of their child's education, including facilitating parent involvement.

Candidates must submit applications by 4/25/25 to be considered for first-round interviews.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

  • Associate Teacher: An Infant/Toddler CDA or one-year equivalent certification

  • Level I: An Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours of Early Learning coursework.

  • Level II: A Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours of Early Learning coursework.

• One year of experience working in early childhood programs.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Driver qualifications are required for this position. Valid driver license, insured vehicle available for use on the job, and a satisfactory drive record for the previous three years are required.

• Successful registration with the Central Background Registry of the Child Care Division.

• CPR/First Aid Certification or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.

• Food Handlers Card or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

• Candidate must pass pre-employment physical examination, renewable every two years.

• Candidate must pass pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated proficiencies in Microsoft Office (including Outlook), videoconferencing platforms, and web tools.

• Effective interpersonal communication skills, in both oral and written form.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

Classroom

• Utilizes infant and toddler curriculum and lesson planning procedures to create and implement flexible learning opportunities based on children's needs, strengths, and interests.

• Develops close relationships with children through nurturing and responsive interactions, along with consistent routines to maintain a continuity of care.

• Supports the social-emotional growth of infants and toddlers by using individualized responses and approaches based on their temperaments and needs.

• Utilizes consistent responses to infants' and toddlers' actions and behaviors to support learning and provide positive redirection.

• Builds social-emotional growth and language development through engaging and connecting with children during large- and small-group time, meal times, diaper changing, and bottle-feeding.

• Integrates developmentally appropriate movement and physical activities and routines that support health and learning.

• Assesses and modifies the learning environment to support the changing ages, interests, and characteristics of infants and toddlers.

• Ensures safety in the classroom at all times, with appropriate supervision of children, utilizing the transition and counting form and procedure. Ensures children are released only to parent/guardians or authorized adults.

• Records children's daily attendance, working with site team to determine the cause of absences.

• Conducts developmental and social-emotional screenings for each child, with input from parents. Provides follow up to concerns, including the provision of resources, or referrals for children with identified developmental or social-emotional needs.

• Conducts and records child observations to utilize in setting goals, individualizing and creating ass