Infant & Toddler Early Head Start Lead Teacher

Ymca Of Central Maryland, Inc.; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ymca Of Central Maryland, Inc. seeks an Early Head Start Teacher to create a safe, nurturing classroom for infants and toddlers while fostering secure relationships and meeting developmental milestones.

You will support responsive caregiving, individualized learning, and strong family partnerships to lay a foundation for future success. You will plan individualized activities, monitor development, and collaborate with families and staff to ensure health, safety, and school-readiness goals are

Qualifications

• Infant/Toddler CDA credential or six semester hours/90 clock hours of approved early childhood coursework and three semester hours/45 clock hours of approved infant/toddler coursework
• At least one year of supervised early childhood experience required; two years preferred
• Experience working with infants and toddlers strongly preferred
• Basic computer and data-entry skills preferred
• Ability to obtain and maintain required criminal-background clearances

Responsibilities

• Manage an Early Head Start classroom in accordance with COMAR regulations, Head Start standards, approved curriculum, and Y policies.
• Provide active supervision and maintain required adult-to-child ratios.
• Build secure, nurturing relationships with infants and toddlers through responsive and developmentally appropriate care.
• Prepare and implement individualized lesson plans that support school-readiness goals.
• Observe, assess, and document each child’s development and complete required screenings within established timelines.
• Maintain accurate attendance, education files, portfolios, and other required classroom records.
• Establish consistent classroom schedules, routines, and transitions.
• Partner with families through daily communication, home visits, parent‑teacher conferences, meetings, and home‑learning activities.
• Coordinate classroom activities and share relevant information with associates, caregivers, and volunteers.
• Guide classroom staff and model positive, professional interactions with children and families.
• Maintain a clean, organized, welcoming, and well-supplied classroom.
• Recognize and promptly report signs of illness, injury, abuse, neglect, or developmental concerns in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Collaborate with program leaders and specialists to support early intervention, IFSPs, transitions, and other individualized child needs.
• Participate in required meetings, training, and professional‑development activities.

Skills

Infant/Toddler Care

Early Childhood Development

Family Partnerships

Plan Individualized Activities

Communication with Families

Health & Safety

Cultural Responsiveness

Classroom Leadership

Education

Infant/Toddler CDA or 6 sem hrs + 3 sem hrs infant/toddler coursework

Job description

Ymca Of Central Maryland, Inc. seeks an Early Head Start Teacher to create a safe, nurturing classroom for infants and toddlers while fostering secure relationships and meeting developmental milestones.

You will support responsive caregiving, individualized learning, and strong family partnerships to lay a foundation for future success. You will plan individualized activities, monitor development, and collaborate with families and staff to ensure health, safety, and school-readiness goals are