Toddler Teacher for Sprouts Childcare Center - 2024/2025

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is an interactive position wherein the candidate is required to plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities for toddlers enrolled in the program between ages of 15 months-3 years.

Toddler teachers are responsible for a group of nine toddlers. Teachers will integrate play based, emergent curriculum activities into the learning process and create a warm and nurturing environment to make learning viable for toddlers.

This is a team teaching position.  In addition to collaborating with team member(s), the candidate will ensure the provision of a safe and healthy environment that supports all aspects of the learning and development.

DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Engage enthusiastically with teaching team members(s) with a group of toddlers on a daily basis and provide developmentally appropriate curriculum and experiences throughout the day in a nurturing and supportive manner
• Adhere to EEC teaching guidelines and health and safety regulations
• Maintain individual portfolios and document developmental progress and observations of each child 
• Write progress reports twice a year for parents for each child
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum to include the learning domains of language and literacy, cognitive, physical development, and social emotional development 
• Lead large and small group activities and also provide one on one instruction and scaffolding as needed 
• Communicate effectively with the parents sharing observations and developmental progress of children
• Demonstrate an understanding of child developmental milestones and timely identify any developmental concerns to parents and director
• Directly supervise children during all parts of the day, including outside time
• Attend staff meetings and required professional development trainings
• Implement strengths based behavior management and redirection strategies
• Demonstrate problem solving skills 
• Encourage self expression through language, art and imaginary play experiences

QUALIFICATIONS:

• First Aid and CPR certification
• Knowledgeable about early childhood education and developmental milestones
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism in relationships with children, colleagues, parents and public school personnel
• Ability to sit on the floor and engage with children and lift forty pounds
• Proficient in communicating professionally with young children, parents and colleagues 
• Ability to document observations of children in writing and communicate verbally with families
• Ability to meet curriculum deadlines
• Meet EEC qualifications and certification standards for Toddler Teacher

WORK SCHEDULE AND COMPENSATION:

This is a 10-month position.  This position’s annual salary will be evenly spread over 26 pay periods and 5 sick days and all eligible holidays. The annual salary is between $37,000-$39,000. Closed major holidays and school vacation weeks. Eight hour daily work schedule within hours of operation 6:45am-4pm with a half hour duty free break.

START DATE:

Immediately

Burlington's student body represents a broad range of cultures and backgrounds.  Our goal is for our staff to reflect the global diversity of our student population.  We welcome applications from dynamic, forward-thinking individuals who positively impact student learning and growth, are competent working in a diverse environment, and reflect the diversity of our student body.

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