Infant & Toddler Lead Teacher — Nurture & Grow Minds

Grand St Settlement Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family and health insurance

24 vacation days (incl. program clos.)

Life insurance

401k plan - 5% employer contribution

4 personal days

12 sick days

Sign-on bonus $3,500

Retention bonus $1,500

Scholarships and professional dev

Job summary

Grand St Settlement Inc. is hiring an Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher (Early Head Start) to create a warm, inclusive classroom for ages birth to 3 in Manhattan, Bronx, or Brooklyn.

This full-time role focuses on nurturing development, engaging activities, and strong family partnerships, with schedule options 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm. The ideal candidate holds an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education (Bachelor’s preferred) and experience with birth-to-three children, plus bilingual skills

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education required.
• Bachelor’s degree in ECE or related field with 12 credits in ECE preferred.
• Experience with birth to three and families expected.
• Bilingual English/Albanian or Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead developmentally appropriate curriculum for infants/toddlers.
• Build partnerships with families and staff to support child growth.
• Maintain organized classroom materials and documentation.
• Ensure safety and well-being following Head Start and DOHMH standards.
• Support program goals and team collaboration.

Skills

Baby to 3 experience

Bilingual English/Albanian or Spanish

Leadership & teamwork

Documentation & recordkeeping

Education

Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education

Bachelor’s degree in ECE or related field with 12 ECE credits

Tools

Creative Curriculum

Teaching Strategies GOLD

Job description

Grand St Settlement Inc. is hiring an Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher (Early Head Start) to create a warm, inclusive classroom for ages birth to 3 in Manhattan, Bronx, or Brooklyn.

This full-time role focuses on nurturing development, engaging activities, and strong family partnerships, with schedule options 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm. The ideal candidate holds an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education (Bachelor’s preferred) and experience with birth-to-three children, plus bilingual skills