Infant-Toddler Teacher

A Child's Place; Franklinville (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A Child's Place Early Learning Center is seeking a full-time Toddler Teacher to supervise and care for children aged 1.5 to 2.5 years at our Blue Bell, PA location. The role involves collaborating with fellow teachers, following a set schedule, and supporting daily routines such as meals, diapering, potty training, circle time, centers, and independent activities.

The ideal candidate supports parents through regular communication, participates in monthly trainings, and helps maintain a positive

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 2 years of documentable experience working with children.
• Ability to successfully pass and maintain all background/clearance checks.
• Maintain an employee file in accordance with DHS and ACP regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a group of toddlers in various settings to provide a safe, positive learning environment.
• Ensure safety through constant supervision, space management and emergency procedures.
• Foster an open, friendly atmosphere with children and families.
• Design activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
• Lead language stimulation activities and daily classroom tasks.
• Prepare daily reports and maintain organized paperwork.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Description

Toddler Teacher - Serious and motivated applicants only please!

A Child's Place Early Learning Center, 1010 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422

Full Time | 40 Hours per week

8:30a - 5:30p with a 1-hour break, Monday through Friday

Assistant Group Supervisor

Position Summary:

A Child’s Place Early Learning Center is seeking a full-time, on-site, Toddler Teacher who will be responsible for the supervision and care of our young children ages 1.5 years to 2.5 years. This is a highly collaborative role working closely with our other Toddler Teachers. Our Toddler team works to promote the social, emotional, academic, and physical growth of our students. Our classroom teachers and assistants are also responsible for building positive, professional relationships with our parents and families to support open and continuous communication. The ideal teacher would be comfortable working with our other toddler teachers, conforming to an established schedule and routine, and participating in the facilitation of the day to day tasks including serve lunch, diaper changes, potty training, circle time, centers, and independent activities.

Essentials Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise group of toddlers in a variety of settings (e.g. snack time, group or individual activities, playground activities, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment


• Ensure the safety of toddlers through constant supervision, effective management of space, proper maintenance of equipment, and regular practice of fire drills and other emergency procedures


• Create an open, friendly, and cooperative atmosphere in which children and families feel comfortable and secure


• Design an environment that responds to the children’s individual developmental levels and interests


• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music, sing-a-longs, and storytelling


• Provide a variety of language stimulation activities


• Ensure that parents receive adequate information about their child’s experiences at the center through daily contacts, reports, and photograph


• Assist with transitioning onto the next classroom


• Complete appropriate paperwork in a neat and organized manner (i.e. daily reports, incident reports, attendance sheets, medication logs, etc)


• Attend monthly staff meetings and all required trainings for the purpose of receiving and conveying information related to program


• Clean and maintain the classroom/playground environment


• Interact with and engage the children in a positive manner


• Provide constant, supportive and professional communication with coworkers, parents, and children


• Have the ability to conform to an established and consistent work schedule


• Follow all DHS and Keystone Stars requirements


• Adhere to all policies found in the ACP Employee Handbook


• Provide First Aid/CPR in the event of an Emergency, if certified


• All other tasks as needed

Requirements

• High School Diploma


• 2 Years of documentable experience working with children


• Ability to successfully pass and maintain all background/clearance checks


• Maintain an employee file in accordance with DHS and ACP regulations


• Lift up to 40 lbs


• Repetitive bending, stretching, and stooping


• Climb up and down stairs


• Have the mobility required to ensure the safety of the children


• Work with children on the floor


• Work outdoors in any variety of weather


• Have visual and hearing capabilities that allow consistent supervision of children with DHS licensing safety requirements


• Perform light duty cleaning


• Light typing and word processing

Starting rate is contingent upon qualifications and experience provided.